A jet fighter needs to be at the speed of 170mi/hr. What is the acceleration needed for the jet fighter to fly off the carrier in m/s²? A carrier runway is 300ft long. Assume that the aircraft experience uniform acceleration. How long will the jet fighter need to reach the needed speed in seconds?

A jet fighter needs to be at the speed of 170mi/hr. What is the acceleration needed for the jet fighter to fly off the carrier in m/s²? A carrier runway is 300ft long. Assume that the aircraft experience uniform acceleration. How long will the jet fighter need to reach the needed speed in seconds?

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A jet fighter needs to be at the speed of 170mi/hr.
What is the acceleration needed for the jet fighter
to fly off the carrier in m/s²? A carrier runway is
300ft long. Assume that the aircraft experience
uniform acceleration. How long will the jet fighter
need to reach the needed speed in seconds?

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