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| Type | Lift | Wings | Rotor | Propulsion | VTOL | Hover | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodyne | aerodynamic | some | some | some | some | some | (group) any heavier-than-air aircraft |
| Aeroplane Airplane | aerodynamic | yes | no | yes | some | some | powered, fixed wing aircraft |
| Aerostat | gas hot air | no | no | some | yes | yes | (group) any lighter-than-air aircraft |
| Aircraft | any | any | any | any | some | some | (group) anything man-made that flies |
| Airship Blimp Dirigible | gas hot air | no | no | yes | some | yes | powered lighter-than-air aircraft |
| Autogyro Gyroplane | aerodynamic | some | free | yes | some | no | rotary-winged aircraft with propulsive engines |
| Balloon | gas hot air | no | no | no | yes | yes | unpowered lighter-than-air aircraft |
| Fanwing | aerodynamic | yes | no | longitudinal fans | no | no | novel STOL aeroplane |
| Glider | aerodynamic | yes | no | some | no | no | unpowered aeroplane |
| Gyrodyne | aerodynamic | no | powered | yes | yes | yes | aurogyro with powered rotor |
| Gyroglider | aerodynamic | no | free | cable-tow | conditional | no | rotary-wing glider |
| Helicopter | aerodynamic | no | powered | rotor | yes | yes | aircraft with powered rotor used for both lift and thrust |
| Heliplane | aerodynamic | yes | powered | yes | yes | yes | combination gyrodyne-aeroplane |
| Kite | aerodynamic | yes | some | cable-tied | no | yes | fixed glider tied usually to ground; may carry personnel |
| Moller Skycar | aerodynamic | no | ducted fans | ducted fans | yes | yes | combination aircraft and motor car |