Pietenpol-List: Re Piet Dihedral

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Pietenpol-List: Re Piet Dihedral

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Original Posted By: "walt"
What is the consensus views on Dihedral in Piet wings if you put any in,how much please.Thanks Graham Hewitt Hanging wings on for a trial fit________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re Piet Dihedral

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Original Posted By: GR Hewitt
I did 1 1/2 deg. If I remember correctly, it's raising the tips about 1 1/2" from flat.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re Piet Dihedral

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Original Posted By: walt
Here's a site anyone working on a wing dihedral will find to be really really helpful:http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-trigright.aspA bit over 1/2 deg (0.5509 degrees) at the root will lift the tip (at approx 13 feet) to 1 1/2 inches...Amazing what such a small angle will do over a bit of a distance...----- Original Message -----
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re Piet Dihedral

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Original Posted By: GR Hewitt
1 piece wing with no dihedral does create the butter churn.ktmaustin tx ----- Original Message -----
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