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Which axis and motion pairing is correct?

Longitudinal axis and roll are paired.

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  1. Vertical axis and pitch
  2. Lateral axis and yaw
  3. Longitudinal axis and roll ✔

Why: Roll occurs around the nose-to-tail longitudinal axis. Pitch uses the wingtip-to-wingtip lateral axis, and yaw uses the vertical axis.

Huh, didn't know that: All three axes pass through the airplane's center of gravity.

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Answer: Longitudinal axis and roll. Roll occurs around the nose-to-tail longitudinal axis. Pitch uses the wingtip-to-wingtip lateral axis, and yaw uses the vertical axis.

  1. Aerospace Dimensions Module 1: Introduction to Flight akwg.cap.gov/media/cms/Module_1__Intro_to_Flight_CE64D2DBD1245_e4d7f.pdf
    This movement around the longitudinal axis is known as roll.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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