Monthly Archives: October 2010

Lateral Stability 1: Paper Aeroplanes & The ‘Dihedral Effect’

In simple terms, ‘lateral stability’ means that a plane will fly the right way up and not roll as it flies. One easy way to give paper aeroplanes lateral stability is to make use of the ‘dihedral effect’. Now, to … Continue reading

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