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Note on the Comparison of a “Wake Brake” and a Parachute for the Landing of Aeroplanes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2016
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The available methods of braking a modern aeroplane with its high landing speed are not entirely satisfactory. This difficulty in braking is particularly noticeable with pure jet aircraft. Owing to the absence of propellers, reversible pitch propellers are no longer a solution to this problem and the under-carriage can be simplified so that it occupies a smaller fraction of the all-up weight of the aeroplane.
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