2006-11-25 06:24:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
When the pilot activates reverse thrust, the engines exhaust gasses are redirected to blow forwards. AAThis acts as a brake. On some aircraft panels swing in front of the exhaust of the engine, others doors open on the cowling and the engines bypass is redierected
2006-11-25 16:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are generally two types. One is a clamshell-type reverser, that is usually mounted on rear-engine jets and looks like this:
http://www.robl.w1.com/Pix-4/I-970493.htm
Other is the cascade-type reverser, usually with engines on wings; this does not reverse thrust, but rather neutralises it:
http://www.ntsb.gov/speeches/former/hall/jhc991103c/egypt2.gif
The thrust reverser is usually deployed after landing to slow the plane down safely, but some planes may use it in flight (Trident, DC-8, Yakovlev-40).
2006-11-25 08:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Gergely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On most modern jet engines, the exhaust of the engine is changed direction and pointed in a forward direction by use of doors that open on the side of the engine or at the rear of the engine. They block the flow going aft and instead make it change direction and go forward around the outside of the engine.
2006-11-26 11:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Doug G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opposite thrust does not recommend they quit and turn any different way. There are devises that divert the air compelled out of the decrease back of to the front ward in effect slowing the airplane down in the time of landing. Your question is Why? nicely, brakes are actually not sufficient once you have have been given 50 a lot of airplane shifting forward at ninety Mph. The Engines are utilized using fact of there power and effectiveness. it particularly is comparable to down moving on a vehicle with handbook transmission. The engine slows the forward action.
2016-12-29 11:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by frahm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't actually reverse the thrust back through the engine, but rather deflects it with a mechanical device.
2006-11-25 10:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They force the thrust of the engine tword the direction of the the aircraft's travel to cause drag and slow the plane down.
2006-11-25 07:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engine turns around and faces backwards
2006-11-26 01:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋