Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin, Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.

Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin, Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.