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Rotation around the longitudinal axis is called…

  • A

    yawing.

  • B

    slipping.

  • C

    pitching.

  • D

    rolling.

Refer to figure.
Roll is the movement around the X axis, it is the movement where the wings move up and down.
Pitch is the movement around the Y axis, it is the movement where the nose moves up or down.
Yaw is the movement around the Z axis, it is the movement where the nose moves right or left.

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