Sorry, misunderestood. Yes the wings detach very easily. They are just held on by strong rubber bands same as other trainers. The idea is that if the plane has a sudden jar (like when the plane hits a fence) the bands will pop off and prevent a lot of damage. I have watched it happen, it works. Only the very small planes have the wings that stay attached to the fuselage. Sport planes (not trainers) will probably be help on with nylon bolts which are also easy to remove. Nylon bolts don't deteriorate and have to be replaced like rubber bands. [8D]