hydrodynamically, the designed angle between the planing surface of the sponson and the surface of the water, measured laterally inside to outside; a negative angle is called anhedral.
the upward angle of the wings when viewed from the front. An airplane with dihedral is more stable in the air than one without.
Upward wing inclination from root to tip
Dihedral describes the angle between two wing halves. A wing with dihedral is angled such that when viewing the airplane from the front, the wing tips are higher than the center joint on the two wing halves. Dihedral adds stability to airplanes and is often seen on trainers. Report this Word See also: Anhedral | Polyhedral Added by: mkranitz
The upward inclination of an aircraft wing from true horizontal. Dihedral is designed into an airplane's wings to give it more stability.
Angling of wings or tailplanes upwards from root to tip when seen from head on, to achieve lateral stability.
The angle between a plane’s wings. Most paper aircraft fly better with a “positive†dihedral. This means that if you look at your plane from the back, the wings and body form a “v†shape. See Figure A below. So, Figure A will fly, while Figure B will probably crash.
When a bird in flight holds its wings such that they appear to form a “V” shape they are called dihedral. Generally, wings are held in this state when gliding.
angle The angle that an aeroplane's wings make with a horizontal plane. A larger dihedral angle gives greater roll(lateral) stability at the cost of efficiency. If the wings angle upwards, it is called the dihedral angle. Downward angled wings are said to have an anhedral angle.
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.
upward angling of wing tips to make glider more stable in roll.
upward or positive slope of the wings or tail flats (anhedral is the downward or negative slope)
Dihedral is where the right and left wing tips are higher than the fuselage. More dihedral generally means that a plane will be more stable in the air, but will be more difficult to turn. Most planes require a bit of dihedral to fly well. For planes that only have rudder and elevator controls, but no ailerons, dihedral is a necessity. Some planes have more than wing section at a different angle, this is known as polyhedral
The wings' upward angle when viewed from the front. Airplanes with dihedral are more stable during flight.
The inside corner of rock. See also arete.
The degree of angle (V-shaped bend) at which the wings intersect the plane is called dihedral. More dihedral gives an airplane more aerodynamic stability. Trainer planes with large dihedral dispense with ailerons and use only the rudder to control the roll and yaw.
Flying with the wings held in a "V" shape. Turkey vultures and harriers often fly this way.
Two planes (of a rock face) that intersect. An inside corner in which a climber can use counter-pressure on each side to climb it. Also referred to as an "open book".
Wings of a flying bird held at an angle appearing to form a "V."
The upward sweep of the wings, when viewed from the front. Dihedral aids an aeroplane's stability in roll. In early aircraft this was "rigged-in" by tightening the appropriate bracing wires. The opposite of dihedral is Anhedral, where the wings droop downwards from the fuselage to their tips.
The V-shaped bend in the wing. Typically, more dihedral causes more aerodynamic stability in an airplane, and causes the rudder to control both the roll and yaw axis. This is why some trainers and sailplanes require only 3 channels of radio control--i.e., having no ailerons.
A wing with tips higher than the point at which a centre line drawn through each wing would intersect the vertical centre line of the fuselage as viewed from the front of the aircraft.
An inside corner formed by two intersecting rock faces.
the upward sweep angle of the wing panels; it provides stability.
An inside corner where two planes of rock come together at about a nintey degree angle. Also called an open book.
an inside corner of rock (opposite of arete)
The upward angle of the wings, as seen from the nose. Dihedral enhances stability. Trainers tend to have high dihedral, but aerobats have little or none.
Where two faces of rock come together at more or less a right angle like the corner of a room. Well known dihedrals on the Nose route occur just after the Great Roof.
A point where two walls meet in a right-angled inside corner, ie. an "open book."
The angle that a given wing slopes upwards from the elbow (ie. is bent up)
American phrase for an open book formation such as Dinas Cromlech; known at home as a corner. [Robin Mueller
an inside corner formed by two walls of rock
Dihedral is the upward angle from horizontal in a fixed-wing aircraft or bird wing from root to tip, as viewed from directly in front or behind the aircraft. Downward angled wings have negative dihedral, or anhedral. Wings with local dihedral angles that change along the span are polyhedral.