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Old 11th Jul 2016, 21:25
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For the F-4, Phantom, the recommended cross wind limit for drag chute deployment was 25 Kt and recommended maximum cross wind limit for the aircraft was 35 Kt.

For a dry runway at sea level standard day, no wind, with a 35,000 lb aircraft (about 2,000 lb fuel on-board) using maximum anti-skid breaking the landing distance (by the book) was 3,000 ft. with a drag chute and 4,000 ft. without the drag chute.

As has been pointed out with a less than dry runway the landing distances and the effect of cross wind on the drag chute were much greater.
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