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Old 11th Nov 2000, 20:41
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Prof2MDA
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It's not the "lower wing", it's the sideslip angle. The air moves from an outboard section to inboard section, and if there is dihedral that results in a higher AoA. Nice explanation in Flightwise,Volume 2, Aircraft Stability and Control, page 146.