fixed-wing

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fixed-wing

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not comparable Referring 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.

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@misc{fixed_wing_2026,
  title = {fixed-wing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fixed-wing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}