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Aircraft types.

Not all aircraft generate lift the same way. The two primary categories differ fundamentally in how they produce lift and what tradeoffs that creates.

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Fixed-Wing

Stationary wings generate lift through forward airspeed. Efficient at speed but requires minimum airspeed at all times.

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Rotary-Wing

Spinning rotor blades generate their own relative wind, allowing hover and vertical takeoff without forward motion.

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