From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A
wing
is the part of an
animal
or
airplane
that allows it to
fly
.
A
wing
is the part of an
animal
that allows it to fly. By moving its wings, the animal can produce
lift
and get off the ground.
Animals that have wings are
insects
,
birds
and
bats
. Birds' wings are made of
feathers
. The wings of bats are made of
skin
, which is stretched between the
bones
of the bat's
arms
and
fingers
. Not all insects and birds can fly, even if they have wings.
-
A bird in flight.
-
Insect wings.
-
A
swan
spreading its wings.
-
Here you can see the bones in a
bat
's wings.
- Airplanes also have wings. Those wings cannot be moved; they are stable, but the wings also produce lift, so the airplane will get off the ground if you move it fast enough.
- People also talk about wings of
buildings
. What they mean is usually a part of the building that is separated from the rest (for example: the west wing of a building).