Wire, Locking--A wire used to prevent a turnbuckle barrel or other
fitting from losing its adjustment.
Wing--Strictly speaking, a wing is one of the surfaces of an ornithopter.
The term is, however, often applied to the lifting surface of
an aeroplane when such surface is divided into two parts, one being
the left-hand ``wing,'' and the other the right-hand ``wing.''
Wind-Tunnel--A large tube used for experimenting with surfaces and
models, and through which a current of air is made to flow by
artificial means.
Work--Force X displacement.
Wind-Screen--A small transparent screen mounted in front of the
pilot to protect his face from the air pressure.
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