Parasol thumb|right|Parasol wing on a Pietenpol Air Camper A parasol wing is not directly attached to the fuselage but held above it, supported by either cabane struts or a pylon.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 379. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. Additional bracing may be provided by struts or wires extending from the fuselage sides.
Parasol thumb|right|Parasol wing on a Pietenpol Air Camper A parasol wing is not directly attached to the fuselage but held above it, supported by either cabane struts or a pylon.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 379. Aviation Supplies & Academics 1997. Additional bracing may be provided by struts or wires extending from the fuselage sides.