Wing configurations

thumb|First World War [[Sopwith Camel biplane]]

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.

aircraft wing configuration with a small wing ahead of the main wing, or such a forewing

wing shaped in the form of a triangle

tailless fixed-wing aircraft with no definite fuselage

airplane wings capable of changing position to alter their geometry

plane wing that angles backwards or forwards

thumb|Sopwith Triplane in flight (2014) A triplane is a fixed-wing aircraft equipped with three vertically stacked wing planes. Tailplanes and canard foreplanes are not normally included in this count, although they occasionally are.

ratio of an aircraft's wing span to its mean chord

aircraft configuration in which the fuselage produces significant lift

angle between each wing or tail surface within a pair

aircraft wing configuration

aircraft wing configuration with two main wings located forward and aft of each other

describes the general shape and layout of an aircraft wing

aircraft that has no distinct tail assembly

monoplane wing configuration with a prominent upward bend toward the wing root

aircraft wing design

aircraft wing configuration with a non-planar, continuous surface wing

aircraft wing shape

disc-shaped wing

wing configuration with rounded-off leading and trailing edges

aircraft fixed-wing configuration with more than three main wing surfaces

in aircraft design