JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

1. JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS Putting the Brakes On

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

3. 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

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

5. CASCADES TRANSLATING COWL BLOCKER DOORS BLOCKER DOOR LINK C17 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED NORMAL FORWARD THRUST REVERSE THRUST TRI-STAR C17 (ILLUSTRATED ABOVE) TRANSLATING COWL TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

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

7. CLAM SHELL DOORS VC10 LANDING – THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED REVERSE THRUST FORWARD THRUST VC10 (SHOWN ABOVE) ‘CLAM SHELL’ DOOR TYPE JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS

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

9. 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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