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Old 06-19-2004 | 08:15 PM
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JimTrainor
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Default RE: What would a negative dihedral do?

It is called "anhedral".

It would decrease the planes lateral stability.

Which is another way of saying that the plane will be more eager to roll when commanded to do so.

Search and you'll find info around here.

This is interesting: http://142.26.194.131/aerodynamics1/...ity/Page5.html

...scroll down to the bottom and read the section titled "Reducing Lateral Stability".