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Principles of Flightmedium#537

An aircraft can be statically stable but dynamically unstable. This means:

A

It initially tends to return but oscillations grow in amplitude over time

Correct
B

It has no initial tendency to return

C

It is fully stable

D

It is impossible

Explanation

The initial restoring tendency exists (static stability), but the resulting oscillations increase in amplitude over time (dynamic instability).

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