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imported>Derek Hodges
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imported>J. Noel Chiappa
(Helicopters generate lift from forward motion too)
 
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Vehicles that remain aloft by moving forward in the Earth's atmosphere.
Vehicles that remain aloft using the lift from the flow of air over wings which are fixed in position, in relation to the rest of their structure.

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A definition or brief description of Fixed-wing aircraft.

Vehicles that remain aloft using the lift from the flow of air over wings which are fixed in position, in relation to the rest of their structure.