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title: "An airplane of weight \\( W \\) is flying horizontally with constant velocity. The total forward thrust of the engines is \\( 3W \\). What is the magnitude of the force of the air on the plane in terms of \\( W \\)"
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# An airplane of weight \( W \) is flying horizontally with constant velocity. The total forward thrust of the engines is \( 3W \). What is the magnitude of the force of the air on the plane in terms of \( W \)

An airplane of weight \( W \) is flying horizontally with constant velocity. The total forward thrust of the engines is \( 3W \). What is the magnitude of the **force of air** on the plane in terms of \( W \)?

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