The Shape of a flight is varied to suit different throwing styles and preferences in general:
Standard gives maximum leverage to the flight mechanism because of its larger area. No.6 similar to standard shape flight, but slightly smaller width and length. Kite has a smaller area, thus giving the dart faster flying speed. Teardrop allows maximum lift from a small flight and helps keep the tail of the dart down. Slim is designed for the fast-flying dart and allows the tail to stay low. Lantern is similar to the kite shape, slightly more back heavy trajectory.