For the most part, fixed-wing aircraft have the same configuration, but there's a type of plane that incorporates something different: Canards. A canard is a wing that is fixed before the main ...

Canards come in lifting and control configurations for enhanced stability and maneuverability in aircraft design. Advantages of canards include improved lift distribution and decreased drag ...

This alters the direction of the lift vector, and the banked canard pulls the aircraft nose in the direction of the desired turn. From: Burke, "The Gossamer Condor and Albatross," Report No.