dihedral wing

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• Dihedral — or polyhedral may refer to: Dihedral angle, the angle between two mathematical planes Dihedral (aircraft), the upward angle of a fixed wing aircraft s wings where they meet at the fuselage, dihedral effect of an aircraft, longitudinal dihedral… …   Wikipedia

• Dihedral (disambiguation) — Dihedral may refer to: *Dihedral the angle of a fixed wing aircraft s wings *Dihedral angle, is the angle between two planes, in geometry *Dihedral group, is the group of symmetries of the n sided polygon in abstract algebra **Also Dihedral… …   Wikipedia

• dihedral — [dī hē′drəl] adj. [< DI 1 + Gr hedra, a seat, base + AL] 1. having or formed by two intersecting plane faces [a dihedral angle] 2. a) having wings that form a dihedral angle with each other, as some airplanes b) …   English World dictionary

• Dihedral — Di*he dral, a. [Gr. di = di s twice + ? a seat, bottom, base, fr. ? to sit. Cf. {Diedral}.] 1. Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a kite or an a[ e]roplane, having wings that make with one another a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dihedral angle — Dihedral Di*he dral, a. [Gr. di = di s twice + ? a seat, bottom, base, fr. ? to sit. Cf. {Diedral}.] 1. Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a kite or an a[ e]roplane, having wings that make with one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wing twist — is an aerodynamic feature added to aircraft wings to ensure that the wing tip is the last part of the wing surface to stall, for example when executing a roll or steep climb; it involves twisting the wingtip a small amount downwards in relation… …   Wikipedia

• dihedral — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or contained by two plane faces. ► NOUN 1) an angle formed by two plane faces. 2) Aeronautics upward inclination of an aircraft s wing …   English terms dictionary

• Dihedral (aircraft) — For other uses, see Dihedral. The upward tilt of the wings and tailplane of an aircraft, as seen on this Boeing 737, is called dihedral angle Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed wing aircraft.… …   Wikipedia

• Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… …   Wikipedia

• dihedral — i. The positive acute angle between the lateral axis of an airplane and a line through the center of a wing or horizontal stabilizer. A dihedral is normally associated with a low wing aircraft, although some dihedral angles may be incorporated… …   Aviation dictionary

• dihedral effect — The stabilizing effect of dihedral in the sideslip. When an aircraft sideslips, one wing is forced down, creating a difference between the upper and the lower wings’ angles of attack, with the greatest angle of attack on the lower wing. The… …   Aviation dictionary