1M views · 17K reactions | "P&W Thrust Reverser Operational Test"...

REVERSE THRUST from another angle, The Boeing Company 777. Most of your have seen the thrust reverser in action through the window or from outside, but this is what you don't get to see very often. Shown here is the cascade sleeve type thrust reverser on the #B777. You can see the blocker doors move in order to direct the fan airflow through the cascades (the openings in the cowling that you see when landing) and assist the aircraft in slowing down. Video: instagram.com/istanbulspotter #avgeek #

Thrust reverser. Boeing 737-200 | Airline Secrets Exposed

54K views · 1K reactions | Reverse thrust can be used provide thrust to push the aircraft backward, though aircraft tugs or towbars are more commonly used for that purpose. When reverse thrust is used to push an aircraft back from the gate, the maneuver is called a powerback. Common pre 2000 but now rare for a variety of safety reasons. MD83 | Airline Secrets Exposed | Facebook

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