- longitudinal dihedral
- The angular difference between the incidence of wing and of the horizontal tail. The horizontal tail normally has a lower incidence than the wing.
∠a − ∠b = Longitudinal dihedral
Aviation dictionary. 2014.
longitudinal dihedral
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