Dihedral
All,
A question that has come up in preperation for the ppl exams:
Wing Dihedral
A: Increases from Root to Tip
B: Decreases from Root to Tip
C: Gives Lateral Stability
D: Gives Directional Stability
My understanding is that dihedral gives lateral stability and therfor C should be correct however the correct answer has been given as A. I cannot find any reference to wing dihedral increasing from root to tip as i would assume (probably incorrectly) that the wing angle remains almost contstant from root to tip with referene to the horizontal on light aircraft? Looking at the A380 however it looks like dihedral decreases from root to tip?
Does anyone have a clear definition of Dihedral with specific reference to the anlges?
Thanks in advanace.
M
Last edited by Ministry_Cork; 25th June 2009 at 11:03.