Wing Dihedral..
12-06-2009 | 09:01 PM
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Or, if memory serves, the wings of the Tu-154 and most Dassault Falcon corporate jets. Some aircraft have anhedral wings, too. Graceful looking things. Otherwise the aircraft would be *too* stable.
12-07-2009 | 02:42 AM
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12-07-2009 | 12:27 PM
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I believe the Harrier has anhedral wings.
While some some horizontal stabilizers seemingly have anhedral, remembering that a horizontal stab is an upside down wing makes me think it functions more like dihedral (providing designed stability). Am I crazy?
While some some horizontal stabilizers seemingly have anhedral, remembering that a horizontal stab is an upside down wing makes me think it functions more like dihedral (providing designed stability). Am I crazy?
12-07-2009 | 01:58 PM
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Some things I saw on the website that I linked to earlier...
- A swept wing has the same effect as a couple degrees of dihedral.
- A high mounted wing has the same effect as a couple degrees of dihedral.
- Thus, high wing airplanes (C-17, C-5, C-141), have a little anhedral to counter the effective dihedral.
- A swept wing has the same effect as a couple degrees of dihedral.
- A high mounted wing has the same effect as a couple degrees of dihedral.
- Thus, high wing airplanes (C-17, C-5, C-141), have a little anhedral to counter the effective dihedral.
12-07-2009 | 02:45 PM
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As far as I know lateral stability is usually measured in units of effective dihedral. A high wing airplane with a wing at zero degrees (no dihedal) inherently has a few degrees of effective dihedral due to the keel effect. Swept wing airplanes also have a few degrees of effective dihedral.
So on high wing/swept wing planes (think harrier, C141/C17/C5 etc..) there is too much inherent stability, so the wings are swept down (anhedral) to retain some degree of maneuverability.
Hope that helps some
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I guess I repeated everything said above^
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So on high wing/swept wing planes (think harrier, C141/C17/C5 etc..) there is too much inherent stability, so the wings are swept down (anhedral) to retain some degree of maneuverability.
Hope that helps some
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12-07-2009 | 03:01 PM
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As far as I know lateral stability is usually measured in units of effective dihedral. A high wing airplane with a wing at zero degrees (no dihedal) inherently has a few degrees of effective dihedral due to the keel effect. Swept wing airplanes also have a few degrees of effective dihedral.
12-08-2009 | 04:01 AM
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As far as I know lateral stability is usually measured in units of effective dihedral. A high wing airplane with a wing at zero degrees (no dihedal) inherently has a few degrees of effective dihedral due to the keel effect. Swept wing airplanes also have a few degrees of effective dihedral.
So on high wing/swept wing planes (think harrier, C141/C17/C5 etc..) there is too much inherent stability, so the wings are swept down (anhedral) to retain some degree of maneuverability.
So on high wing/swept wing planes (think harrier, C141/C17/C5 etc..) there is too much inherent stability, so the wings are swept down (anhedral) to retain some degree of maneuverability.
Keel effect plays an important, albeit subordinate role to dihedral
12-28-2009 | 06:56 PM
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To keep the plane level... less maneuverable but more stable... the opposite type is more maneuverable... this is good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihedral_(aircraft)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihedral_(aircraft)
12-29-2009 | 03:40 AM
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A B-52 inflight doesn't have the droop that it does on the ground. In addition, all planes that have high wing placement have stability by virtue of the verticle CG being below the wing.
12-29-2009 | 12:41 PM
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And yes, all high wings do, that was previous mentioned. It equates to approximately 5 degrees of dihedral versus a low wing. That is why the low wing piper trainers have about 5 degrees more than their high wing cessna buddies.
See, still a decent amount of anhedral, even in flight:
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