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Principles of Flighthard#546

The phugoid is a:

A

Short-period pitching oscillation

B

Long-period oscillation involving exchange between kinetic and potential energy at roughly constant angle of attack

Correct
C

Lateral oscillation

D

Dutch roll variant

Explanation

The phugoid is a long-period, lightly damped oscillation where the aircraft climbs and descends exchanging speed and altitude.

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