Discussion
Sweeping a wing raises the drag-divergence Mach number because
Answer: A
To a first approximation the section responds to the component of the free stream normal to the leading edge, which is smaller than the free-stream speed by the cosine of the sweep angle. The section therefore behaves as though it were flying more slowly, and the onset of local supersonic flow is delayed.
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