Bridi XLT

[Larry Diamond]

If my memory serves me correctly, and it seems to fade often <g> anhedral stabilizer resulted in the plane porposing in cross winds.

I think this was the discussion many years ago. I'm not sure how much cross wind it took...

Perhaps some of the others will recall this as well...

Larry

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Ramsey 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:44 PM
  Subject: Bridi XLT


  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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