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Which risk increases when a commercial airliner exceeds critical buffeting speed?

A)Uncontrolled stall condition develops rapidly
B)Fuel consumption decreases substantially
C)Lift-to-drag ratio achieves maximum value
D)Engine thrust asymmetry dynamically stabilizes

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Exceeding buffeting speed exposes the wing to severe turbulence; because the unsteady pressure gradients of airflow separation induce large, rapid control surface oscillations. This aeroelastic flutter phenomenon may cause a stall. Therefore, stall risk increases, rather than increased fuel efficiency, stabilized thrust, or maximized L/D.

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