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  • Boeing 767-400 thrust reverser test

    Boeing 767-400 thrust reverser test

    Operational test of the right engine thrust reverser after component replacement and adjustment.

  • What is reverse thrust?

    What is reverse thrust?

    by Captain Joe What is reverse thrust and when do you use it? Reverse thrust is used to slow down the aircraft on the runway after touchdown. There are three main components which slow down the airplane on the runway: Primary Braking with disc or carbon brakes similar to your car Secondary with reverse thrust Third…

  • American Airlines MD80 reverses thrust in the air

    American Airlines MD80 reverses thrust in the air

    Watch this American Airlines Douglas MD80 open its trust reverses before being on the ground. Download the full film at http://www.justplanes.com/dallas.html

  • Boeing 747-400 Mega Splash during thrust reverse

    Boeing 747-400 Mega Splash during thrust reverse

    The Boeing 747-400 is a major development and the best-selling model of the Boeing 747 family of jet airliners. While retaining the four-engine wide-body layout of its predecessors, the 747-400 embodies numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe. Its most distinguishing features versus preceding 747 models are 6-foot (1.8 m) winglets…

  • “Thrust Reversal” Nedir?

    “Thrust Reversal” Nedir?

    İngilizce’de “Thrust reversal” veya “Reverse thrust” olarak ifade edilen ve “uçak motorlarının itiş yönünün, tersine çevrilmesi” işlemi neye yarıyor, biliyor musunuz? Yolcu uçakları piste teker koyar koymaz en kısa sürede ve en güvenli bir biçimde durabilmek için fren yapmaya başlar. Jet motorlu yolcu uçakları, üç farklı yöntemi aynı anda kullanarak yavaşlar: 1- İniş takımlarındaki fren mekanizması…