1/ converting forward velocity into lift is actually well solved technology there are mesh parachutes (!!!) that do it. https://twitter.com/Heefosaurus/status/851877488221356032 …
2/ this is used in scenarios like this: low and fast fighter (hiding in terrain) drops cheap unpowered bomb that deploys chute >
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3/ bomb's chute trades off forward velocity for lift (i.e. height) and gets high enough that bomb can now see much more terrain (+ target)
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4/ and then bomb either steers to target w fins, or rocket motor kicks in.
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