While taxiing on a snow-covered runway, which outcome occurs when applying wheel brakes unevenly on an aircraft with conventional landing gear?

💡 Explanation

Uneven braking engages differential friction, a torque imbalance causing the aircraft to yaw because one side slows more abruptly than the other; therefore the aircraft swerves, rather than achieving straight-line deceleration or improved directional control from the rudder.

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