Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the first thrust reverser to Boeing for engines on the 737 Max that features a key component redesigned to meet the programme's lofty production ramp-up targets. The ...

Question: Do they really reverse the engines after landing to slow the aircraft? If so, doesn't this put a huge strain on the engines? — Submitted by reader Andy, Granada Hills, Calif. Answer: Reverse ...

Investigators have disclosed that a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 involved in a thrust-reverser incident just before touchdown in Denmark started veering to the left as the crew attempted to abort the ...

Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust ...

Engine Mounted are the most common type of thrust reverser configuration, especially in commercial airlines where engines are mounted on the wings. Engine-mounted reverser system is built around the ...

Landing a massive passenger aircraft requires a host of different systems and procedures to work correctly, and there are many redundancies in place when conditions are less than ideal or the ...

Aircraft Nacelle and Thrust Reverser market worldwide is projected to grow by US$921.1 Million, driven by a compounded growth of 5.3%. Aluminum Alloys, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this ...

A Canadair CRJ similar to the one involved in the 2007 vibration incident. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Eddie Maloney In Part 1, we discussed how vibrations can cause challenges with aircraft ...

Driven by increase in air travel, surge in order for new aircraft from developing countries, and technological advancement in electric and hybrid aircrafts. The global aircraft thrust reverser market ...