A small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed (6)
I believe the answer is:
drogue
(Other definitions for drogue that I've seen before include "Kind of parachute" , "Type of parachute" , "Stabilising parachute" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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