Editing Wing (section)

==Applications==
Besides [[fixed-wing aircraft]], applications for wing shapes include:{{citation needed|date = April 2017}}
*[[Hang glider]]s, which use wings ranging from fully flexible ([[paraglider]]s, gliding [[parachute]]s), flexible (framed sail wings), to rigid
*[[Kite types|Kites]], which use a variety of lifting surfaces
*[[Free flight (model aircraft)|Flying model airplane]]s
*[[Helicopter]]s, which use a rotating wing with a variable pitch angle to provide directional forces
*[[Propeller]]s, whose blades generate lift for propulsion.
*The [[NASA]] [[Space Shuttle]], which uses its wings only to glide during its descent to a runway. These types of aircraft are called [[spaceplane]]s.
*Some [[racing cars]], especially [[Formula One car]]s, which use upside-down wings (or ''[[airfoil]]s'') to provide greater traction at high speeds
*[[Sailboat]]s, which use sails as vertical wings with variable fullness and direction to move across water