JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS Putting the Brakes On

Thrust Reverser Effect Shorter Landing Roll-out JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

BASIC PRINCIPAL Divert some or all of the rearward directed jet in an almost forward direction providing reverse thrust TRANSLATING COWL TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

Select Reverse Deployment Main Throttle Lever Reverse Idle Power Select Reverse Deployment Piggy-back Lever Throttle Cam Maximum Reverse Power Select Reverse Thrust Power Piggy-back Lever Cam Follower Maximum Forward Thrust Select Reverse Thrust Power Forward Idle Main Throttle Lever Reverse Idle Maximum Reverse Thrust Electro/Hydro Mechanical Control System Maximum Forward Thrust Forward Idle Power FADEC Control System Selection, Sequencing and Safety Features JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

CASCADES C 17 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED TRANSLATING COWL BLOCKER DOORS NORMAL REVERSE FORWARD THRUST BLOCKER DOOR LINK TRI-STAR C 17 (ILLUSTRATED ABOVE) TRANSLATING COWL TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

PIVOTING DOORS SENTINEL LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED FORWARD REVERSE THRUST SENTINEL (SHOWN ABOVE) PIVOTING DOOR TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

CLAM SHELL DOORS VC 10 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED REVERSE THRUST FORWARD THRUST VC 10 (SHOWN ABOVE) ‘CLAM SHELL’ DOOR TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

TARGET DOORS TORNADO LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED REVERSE THRUST FORWARD THRUST TORNADO (SHOWN ABOVE) TARGET DOOR TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

HERCULES REVERSE PITCH PROPELLER SEE PROPELLER SECTION FOR DETAILS VULCAN DROGUE PARACHUTE OTHER METHODS OF BRAKE ASSIST JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

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