fixed-wing

adjective

Referring to aircraft whose wings are fastened to the fuselage, and remain in the same position during flight.

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Meanings

adjectivefixed-wing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableaircraftReferring to aircraft whose wings are fastened to the fuselage, and remain in the same position during flight.

    Further ahead, there is scope for larger fixed-wing drones with vertical take-off capability, that could patrol for hours over perhaps 100km of railway to carry out inspections.

    2026 September 2, Paul Clifton, “Eye in the sky over Waterloo”, in RAIL, number 1069, page 47
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APA

fixed-wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed-wing

MLA

“fixed-wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed-wing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixed-wing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed-wing.

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