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An airplane experiences engine failure at an altitude of 12,00012,000 feet. The airplane has a glide ratio of 15:115:1 (15 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical descent). If a crosswind reduces the effective forward progress by 10%10\%, what is the maximum horizontal distance (in miles) the plane can glide? (Recall that 1 mile=5,2801 \text{ mile} = 5,280 feet)