Cross-flow fans, partially embedded within the airfoil section, draw the flow in from the suction surface and exhaust the flow out at the trailing edge. The fans can be powered by any motor or engine. The propulsive airfoil has the ability to draw in substantial amounts of air and maintain attached flow regardless of angle of attack, allowing operation at angles of attack over 45 degrees and lift coefficients of more than 10 at takeoff and landing for extremely short ground roll or hand launch of small UAVs. A combined propulsor, flow control device, and cargo-carrying platform with 34% thickness-to-chord ratio cross-section, the Propulsive Wing provides a compact solution for payload transport. With its unique thick-wing design, Propulsive Wings can carry greater payload weight and has up to 10 times the internal payload volume of conventional systems.