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Old 6th November 2006 | 08:21
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stator vane
 
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Question anhedral??

i've seen some russian built aircraft with some extreme anhedral which must force them to use the last minute de-crab in a strong crosswind landing.

just sitting on the ramp, the wing tips are close to the ground. perhaps they bend a lot with lift on them.

and while i'm here anyone know the advantages/disadvantages of the dihedral/anhedral choice. it appears all western countries favour the dihedral, but there had to be a reason for the russians to use anhedral other than a simple desire to be different. and considering the proximity to the ground, those advantages must be significant.
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