fixed-wing

[ fikst-wing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.

The money was packaged in waterproof containers and thrown out of small, fixed-wing aircrafts over the ship.

That's precisely what would happen in Libya if the no-fly zone pertained only to fixed-wing aircraft.

That's mainly because the U.S. government said the no-fly dictum applied only to fixed-wing aircraft, not to helicopters.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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