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[deleted] OP t1_iqnsyyv wrote

Yes, of course. Terminal velocity is simply the speed where downward force is equal to air resistance. For a free-falling object, the downward force is only the weight of the object. If you increase the total downward force on the object, it will go faster. E.g. an airplane nose-diving with its engines at full throttle will "fall" faster than an airplane with its engines off.

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