[aeronautics] Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft. `Anhedral angle` is the name given to negative dihedral angle, that is, when there is a downward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft. Dihedral angle (or anhedral angle) has a strong influe...
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• (a.) Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. • (a.) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other. • (a.) Of a kite or an aeroplane, having wings that make with one another a dihedral angle, esp. when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180
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The acute angle, usually upward, between the wing of an airplane and a horizontal cross-section line. Opposite of ANHEDRAL.
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The uptilt of wing panels toward the tips Dihedral is applied for purposes of stability and to provide a turning moment for rudder-only models
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A wing position used by some birds when soaring. A dihedral resembles a V, with wings tips raised from horizontal. e.g. Turkey vultures commonly soar in a dihedral wing position.
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Di·he'dral adjective [ Greek
di- =
di`s- twice + ... a seat, bottom, base, from ... to sit. Confer
Diedral .] Having two plane faces; as, the
dihedral summit of a crystal.
Dihedral angle ,
the angular space contained between planes which intersect. It i...
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Wings held in a V-shape profile, while the bird is flying.
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When a bird in flight holds its wings such that they appear to form a
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The acute angle, usually upward, between the wing of an airplane and a horizontal cross-section line. Opposite of ANHEDRAL.
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having or formed by two planes. · of or pertaining to a dihedron.
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