fixed-wing

[fikst-wing]

adjective

1. of or relating to aircraft that derive lift from the motion of air over aerodynamically designed surfaces that are rigidly and permanently attached to the fuselage.

Example Sentences

“A drone wall is perhaps best understood as a defense on the border with Russia, but it is just as important to have a similar defense in depth,” said Hans-Christian Mathiesen, vice president of defense programs at Sky-Watch, a Danish maker of a type of fixed-wing combat drone used in Ukraine.

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The same fixed-wing model can be configured for medical transport or passenger travel with up to five seats, and this June it undertook the first electric demonstration flight carrying passengers into New York's JFK airport.

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Helicopter footage captured by NBC7 News showed smoke engulfing several hillside structures as ground crews attacked the flames with hoses and a fixed-wing plane dropped water from above.

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On Aug. 12, a Coast Guard C-27 fixed-wing plane crew from Sacramento made visual contact with the Karolee, noticing that it had been rigged for fishing, the lights were on and a raft was on its cradle but officials said the crew “did not find any signs of distress.”

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Around 250 firefighters, along with 11 fixed-wing aircraft and seven helicopters, were working to battle the fire, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

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