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← ScienceWhich phenomenon causes increased drag when aircraft airspeed exceeds critical levels?
A)Boundary layer separation by turbulence✓
B)Airframe resonance becomes catastrophic vibration
C)Engine stall from choked airflow physics
D)Control surface flutter by aeroelasticity
💡 Explanation
Boundary layer separation generates massively increased drag from turbulence; because the increased airspeed causes adverse pressure gradients and stalls the airflow, leading to a turbulent wake downstream; therefore, more drag rather than vibration because flutter typically occurs at higher frequencies.
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