H/W: A military aircraft with 8000 kg mass lands at 350 km/h. The pilot deploys a braking parachute with 10 m² area. Calculate the maximum deceleration rate and estimate the time needed to slow the plane from landing speed to 200 km/h.

Traffic and Highway Engineering
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H/W: A military aircraft with 8000 kg mass lands at
350 km/h. The pilot deploys a braking parachute with
10 m² area. Calculate the maximum deceleration
rate and estimate the time needed to slow
the plane from landing speed to 200 km/h.
Transcribed Image Text:H/W: A military aircraft with 8000 kg mass lands at 350 km/h. The pilot deploys a braking parachute with 10 m² area. Calculate the maximum deceleration rate and estimate the time needed to slow the plane from landing speed to 200 km/h.
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