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Acronyms that contain the term fixed-wing
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Term | Definition | Rating |
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FW | Fixed Wing | |
FWV | Fixed Wing Vehicle | |
FWV | Fixed-Wing Vehicle | |
FWV | Fixed Wing Vehicle | |
PFW | Powered Fixed Wing | |
FW/RW | Fixed-Wing / Rotary-Wing | |
FWIS | Fixed Wing Investment Strategy | |
VFA | Naval Fighter-Attack Squadron (V=Fixed Wing, F=Fighter, A=Attack) | |
VMF-323 | Fixed wing Marine fighter squadron 323. See also VMFA-323 | |
FWBAT | Fixed Wing Basic Aviation Trainer | |
FWAR | Fixed Wing Aerial Refueling | |
VMFA 323 | Fixed wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Death Rattlers | |
FWAU | Fixed Wing Aviation Unit | |
FWSE | Fixed Wing Single Engine | |
SSFWT | Sub-Scale Fixed Wing Target | |
CVN | Carrier, Fixed Wing Aircraft, Nuclear | |
CVN | Carrier, Fixed Wing Aircraft, Nuclear | |
CVN | Carrier, Fixed Wing Aircraft, Nuclear | |
FWSAR | Fixed-Wing Search-And-Rescue | |
FWA | Fixed Wing Aircraft | |
FW | Fixed-Wing | |
F/W HOURS | Fixed-Wing Hours | |
FITU | Fixed-wing Instructor Training Unit |
What does fixed-wing mean?
- fixed-wing
- A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using wings that generate lift caused by the aircraft's forward airspeed and the shape of the wings. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft (in which the wings form a rotor mounted on a spinning shaft or "mast"), and ornithopters (in which the wings flap in a manner similar to that of a bird). The wings of a fixed-wing aircraft are not necessarily rigid; kites, hang gliders, variable-sweep wing aircraft and airplanes that use wing morphing are all examples of fixed-wing aircraft. Gliding fixed-wing aircraft, including free-flying gliders of various kinds and tethered kites, can use moving air to gain altitude. Powered fixed-wing aircraft (airplanes) that gain forward thrust from an engine include powered paragliders, powered hang gliders and some ground effect vehicles. Most fixed-wing aircraft are flown by a pilot on board the craft, but some are specifically designed to be unmanned and controlled either remotely or autonomously (using onboard computers).
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