The mass of a given airplane at sea level is 12 tons. Find its mass in kg, and its weight in kN when it is travelling at a 50,000-ft elevation. The acceleration of gravity decreases by 3.33×10-5  ft/s2 for each foot of elevation.

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The mass of a given airplane at sea level is 12 tons. Find its mass in kg, and its weight in kN when it is travelling at a 50,000-ft elevation. The acceleration of gravity decreases by 3.33×10-5  ft/s2 for each foot of elevation.

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