Which mechanism sharply increases drag on wings when Reynolds number exceeds a critical threshold?

💡 Explanation

Increased Reynolds number promotes Boundary layer turbulent transition from laminar to turbulent flow over the wing surface, because the inertia forces dominate viscous forces destabilizing the boundary layer; therefore, drag increases significantly rather than remaining low because laminar flow causes less friction.

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