We show a new morphing wing, inspired from birds’ feathers, that can expand the flight capabilities of small drones by meeting two contrasting requirements: manoeuvrability and wind resistance. Theoretical and experimental data show that fully-deployed feathered wings improve drone manoeuvrability while partly folded wings are beneficial for speed maintenance in strong headwinds. These new feathered wings, which can fold and unfold very rapidly, can also be used controlling the roll angle, and thus the turning, of the drone without additional control structures, such as traditional ailerons.