Physics

Physics

Problem

A jet aircraft is crossing a jet stream (a high-altitude wind tunnel). The jet stream is 400 km400\,\text{km} wide and flows East at 200 km/h200\,\text{km/h}. The aircraft has a cruising speed of 800 km/h800\,\text{km/h}. If the pilot keeps the nose of the plane pointing strictly North (perpendicular the stream) to cross as quickly as possible, what is the total distance traveled by the aircraft relative to the ground?

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