noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fixed wing; fixed-wing aircraft
Technical term used in aviation to refer to aircraft with fixed wings, as opposed to rotary-wing aircraft (回転翼). Often used attributively with の.
See also: 回転翼 (かいてんよく)
固定翼機は回転翼機より高速で飛行できる。
Fixed-wing aircraft can fly faster than rotary-wing aircraft.
この空港は固定翼の小
This airport is exclusively for small fixed-wing aircraft.