Wing(s)

Definitions

• Airfoil attached to each side of the fuselage and are the main lifting surfaces that support the airplane in flight.
• A fabric skin with an aluminum frame that produces the lift necessary to support the WSC in flight; including the flight wires/control frame below and the ground wires/king post above.
• A ram-air inflated and pressurized fabric airfoil that produces the lift necessary to support the powered parachute in flight; including the lines that attach to the cart. Also called a parachute, chute, or airfoil.

References

• Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
• Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008