Trans-sonic...? I thought pilots hated flying and manuevering with external load in trans-sonic speeds. They usually do it in clean configurations.
>70% weapons drops.. were made in the high transonic speeds during the Gulf war..
The whole concept of energy maneuvering hedged on speed / altitude..
Depending on the category of load that you are carrying..
todays jets place restrictions on the FLCS..
So while maneuvering with a bomb load is not recommended..
chances are.. if you have to go into the merge.. you have expended a few of your weapons.. and are relatively light.