When I was based at Abingdon in 1959 it was a common occurrence to see B-47s passing overhead inbound to Brize Norton or possibly Fairford, trailing their brake chutes. Did/do our aircraft do such things, or was it strictly on the ground only before the chutes were popped?
It had two chutes, approach and drag. The smaller approach chute was used to make the aircraft more controllable in the circuit as it was very clean. It also enabled an approach with higher engine RPM which reduced spool up time in case of a go around. The drag chute was popped on landing.