An aircraft fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce drag.
The wing root fairing of an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee
A cockpit fairing or "pod" with a windshield on a P&M GT450 ultralight trike
Spats on a Cessna Skylane 182T
An aircraft wheel fairing, commonly called a wheel pant or spat or, by some manufacturers, a speed fairing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expressed as its lift-to-drag ratio. The lift a wing generates at a given speed and angle of attack can be one to two orders of magnitude greater than the total drag on the wing. A high lift-to-drag ratio requires a significantly smaller thrust to propel the wings through the air at sufficient lift.
Wing of a Eurasian magpie, which allows flight by the flapping of wings.
A swept wing KC-10 Extender (top) refuels a trapezoidal-wing F-22 Raptor.
Condensation in the low pressure region over the wing of an Airbus A340, passing through humid air.
The wing of a landing BMI Airbus A319-100. The slats at its leading edge and the flaps at its trailing edge are extended.
