folding wing
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an aircraft wing that can be folded to reduce the space it occupies when stored
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- The carrier-based fighter uses a folding wing to fit inside the hangar.
- Always stow the folding wings before towing the aircraft.
- Engineers tested the folding wing under extreme cold conditions.
- Our new drone ships with lightweight folding wings for backpack storage.
- The folding wing must be fully extended and locked during takeoff.
- We retrofitted the glider with folding wings to simplify transport.
- Maintenance crews inspect each folding wing hinge after every flight.
- Has the folding wing been certified for operations at small airports?
- In an emergency, you can manually override the folding wing mechanism.
- By adopting folding wings, the airline reduced hangar congestion significantly.