9.24 A fighter airplane is slowed after landing by dual parachutes deployed from the rear. Each parachute

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9.24 A fighter airplane is slowed after landing by dual parachutes deployed from the rear. Each parachute is 12 ft in diameter. The plane weighs 32,000 lbf and lands at 160 knots. Estimate the time and distance required to decelerate the aircraft to 100 knots, assuming that the brakes are not used and the drag of the aircraft is negligible.

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Fox And McDonald S Introduction To Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119721024

10th Edition

Authors: Robert W. Fox, Alan T. McDonald, John W. Mitchell

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