Dihedral

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001724",
  "term": "Dihedral",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The upward angle of an aircraft's wings relative to the horizontal plane. This design feature enhances lateral stability, causing the aircraft to return to a level attitude after being disturbed by turbulence or control inputs. A typical dihedral angle for many commercial aircraft is between 2 and 7 degrees.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "V-Stellung",
    "es": "diedro",
    "fr": "dièdre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dihedral/"
}