Even if you’re unfamiliar with common nuts and bolts, chances are that you’ve come across a few wing nuts in your workplace. Wing nuts are named after their appearance, a small nut with two “winged” protrusions coming from the head. The wings provide a grip that makes it easier for you to screw or unscrew the nut by hand. These types of nuts are designed to be used without spanners or any other fastening tool. For more information on wing nuts and wing nut parts, read on below to learn about their application and durability.

Effective control of the upward and downward movement of an aircraft's nose is one of the important pieces of achieving stable, responsive flight. Two primary tail-mounted control surfaces may be present on an aircraft to influence pitch: the elevator and the stabilator. As they operate through different mechanisms and are used in different types of planes, this article will make the distinctions between stabilators and elevators clear, covering their respective designs and performance characteristics.