Aviation Dictionary

Forward wing

Means a forward lifting surface of a canard configuration or tandem-wing configuration airplane. The surface may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces.

Dictionary Term

Forward wing

Definition

Means a forward lifting surface of a canard configuration or tandem-wing configuration airplane. The surface may be a fixed, movable, or variable geometry surface, with or without control surfaces.

References

14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026