Supercritical airfoil sections are designed to:

Operate only at supersonic speeds

Reduce lift at all speeds

Increase the critical angle of attack

Delay drag divergence to higher Mach numbers by using a flatter upper surface

Correct

Explanation

Supercritical airfoils have a flatter upper surface that reduces the peak local Mach number, delaying shock formation and drag rise.

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