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
CorrectC
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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