Bridi XLT

[Ann & Dave Burton]

>From what I remember of flying several planes with anhedral stabs in the
70's & 80's, the anhedral has the effect of lowering the effective
centerline of the stab. This should have the same effect of any other
stab that is positioned lower relative to the thrust line, wing center
line. The Curares, Tipos, Blazers, etc were great rolling planes for
their day. However, the newer designs today are better flying planes.
Dave Burton

Michael Ramsey wrote:

> Working on a Bridi XLT; the stabilizer has anhedral, and the wing has
> dihedral (with the wing upside down, there's about a 3/4 inch gap at
> the center). Comparing the XLT with  Bridi Great Escape, the Great
> Escape has a straight stabilizer, and a wing which has a top surface
> that is flat (minimal dihedral). Question #1: What are the
> characteristics of the straight vs. anhedral stabilizer, and how does
> either apply to the amount of dihedral in the wing? Question #2: With
> the anhedral stabilizer (on the XLT), what kind of mixing can be
> expected in point rolls and knife edge? Thanks! Michael...

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