DE Wing Dihedal

[DErwin]

Hi and good day to all.
Finally back in building my DE.  I will be fitting the wings to the fuse and attaching the front and rear spars to the wings.
I can not seem to find in the plans the required dihedral for the wings.  Can someone please help me out.
Thanks and I hope some one can help me on this soon.

Happy building

[MrG]

3in i set mine i think, i dont think its in the drawings 
if you dont get an answer ill measure up tomorrow

[DErwin]

Hi MrG,

Thanks for the reply.  I just want to clarify,
You mean to tilt up the wing tip by 3-inches from level?

Thanks again

[MrG]

Yes Ill get back to you on measurement in about 3 hrs

[DErwin]

Hi MrG,

Were you able to get the measurements.  Sorry to rush up on you.

[MrG]

No Friday was a bad day 
in morning is sat ill do then i dont have to go any were its only in next doors hanger

[Kiwi55]

3" higher than level at the wing tips is the measure for the cabin eagle. I presume the DE would be the same.
...Paul

[DErwin]

Paul,
Thank you so much for the confirmation on the 3'' dihedral.

[MrG]

Yes correct

[DErwin]

So it is definitely three(3) inches up on the wing tip from level for the dihedral .
Thank you so much for the response and clarification.
Thanks MrG and Paul.  Will send a picture of the set-up later.

Cheers and blue skies to all.

[MrG]

to be honest after all the mods ive done to mine and flying 120 hrs on it, i would doubt even if you were a inch out up or down you would 
not notice the difference - the main thing is the wash out in the wing makes a big dif. how it stalls

[DErwin]

Yes I agree with you MrG.
I am planing to set the wash-out as suggested on the video by Leonard.  The wing root is set at a positive angle
2-Degrees incidence as per plan on the DE.  The wing tip is set level with the horizontal of the fuselage. 

[azevedoflyer]

To all:
On a DE, is wing dihedral really necessary?
Do you guys think it (dihedral) makes a measurable difference in handling?
Cheers,
Azevedoflyer

[Tom H]

Aze, I have had the same thought.  Our DE Stubby has the dihedral as per plans.  I suspect that no dihedral would not make a significant difference in handling, but it might result in a bit more speed.  These aircraft are relatively light, and even light breezes can lift a wing, requiring the pilot to actively fly the plane, and I don't feel that the dihedral provides much stability.

Only my thoughts based on our DE, mind you.

[txaggie88]

Wing dihedral is one of the primary factors affecting roll stability.