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Old 26th Mar 2019, 18:25
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There is a very specific purpose to that design anhedral.
It reduces spiral stability aka enhances maneuverability.
The high wing and low center of gravity combined cause some dihedral effect.
So a beast this big won’t get out of its own way without anhedral. That’s basically the not so scientific explanation.



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