Is Anhedral a Dihedral?

In aeronautics, dihedral is the angle between the left and right wings (or tail surfaces) of an aircraft. ... "Anhedral angle" is the name given to negative dihedral angle, that is, when there is a downward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft.

What is a Anhedral?

: the angle between a downwardly inclined aircraft wing and a horizontal transverse line The bottom wing had pronounced anhedral; the upper wing, dihedral.—

Is dihedral or anhedral more stable?

The anhedral reduces the dihedral effect bringing the wing's roll characteristics into a more desirable performance envelope while keeping it stable yet maneuverable.

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