Which outcome occurs as thrust increases in a fixed-wing jet aircraft operating near its critical Mach number?

💡 Explanation

Wave drag increases significantly because increasing thrust accelerates airflow, causing larger areas of supersonic flow and stronger shockwaves—a process called wave drag divergence. Therefore, wave drag increases dramatically, rather than turbulent flow decreasing or efficiency trivially changes under these extreme conditions.

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