Which control issue occurs when a fixed-wing aircraft, descending at high speed, prematurely deploys its landing gear?

💡 Explanation

Transonic drag increases rapidly because projecting the landing gear into the high-speed airstream causes significant form drag and possible shockwave formation via wave drag. Therefore, the aircraft slows excessively, rather than experiencing tailplane stall from turbulent airflow caused by deployed flaps.

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