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Which of the following does not add to the dihedral effect?

  • A.A high wing position
  • B.Anhedral
  • C.Geometric dihedral
  • D.Wing sweep

Answer: B

Correct answer: Anhedral

Anhedral is negative dihedral: the wings droop, so in a sideslip the lower wing's incidence is reduced rather than raised, and the dihedral effect diminishes.

That is exactly why it is used - on swept, high-mounted wings whose sweep and wing position have already given more effective dihedral than is wanted, and whose Dutch roll would otherwise be poorly damped. The other three all add: geometric dihedral directly, sweep through the lift difference in sideslip, and a high wing through fuselage interference.

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