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← ScienceWhich outcome affects aircraft wing performance when exceeding stall angle?
A)Turbulence causes airflow separation✓
B)Lift instantly achieves maximum value
C)Chord length becomes effectively shorter
D)Laminar flow becomes fully re-established
💡 Explanation
Turbulence along an aircraft wing causes boundary layer separation, sharply reducing lift, because increased airflow mixing disrupts the organized flow structure needed for generating lift. Therefore, stall occurs with drag increase rather than lift maximization under increased angle.
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