Vertical Stabilizer
1-15 degrees
Flat Wings Stability Description
Negative aspect of a Dihedral Wing
Polyhedral Wings Picture
Tip Dihedral Wings Picture
Positive of a Dihedral Wing
Dihedral Wings Picture
Flat Wing Picture
Anhedral Wings Picture
Anhedral Wings Stability Description
20 degree or more
Weight
Wings
Dihedral angle range that causes back-and-forth, but will not roll. This wing shape has low efficiency
This wing type turns slowly (like a bus) and has an increased amount of drag
This wing type is the least stable of the wing designs. It does turn the fastest. Needs an onboard computer to fly.
Dihedral angle range that that stops roll from occurring. High stability
This wing type has a low amount of stability. It turns the second most quickly.
Generate most of the lift on a glider
Only item on a flat winged glider that will stop roll & yaw
This wing type that self corrects roll & yaw by having more lift with lower wing to bring the lower wing level with the upper wing.
Force that must be overcome to fly upwards