Which mechanism causes increased drag around an aircraft wing operating at high angles of attack?

💡 Explanation

Boundary layer turbulent transition causes increased drag because the smooth laminar flow becomes chaotic, increasing momentum transfer and energy dissipation; therefore drag increases rather than decreasing, because lower pressure gradients or shock waves would cause stall.

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