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 ...

When you're flying on a commercial jet, you naturally become very familiar with the sound and feeling of the powerful turbine engines. As you take off, you can feel their rumbling muscle rocketing the ...

I read “Exit Excursions” ( AW&ST March 24, p. 42) with interest, because when I was a performance engineer at Douglas Aircraft, none of the FAA-approved landing distance information for the MD-series ...

This video captures the powerful moment an Emirates Airbus A380 lands at Manchester Airport and deploys full reverse thrust to slow down. As the aircraft touches down on a damp runway, the engines ...

Preliminary investigation into the AirACT Boeing 747-400 freighter excursion at Hong Kong have found that, after touchdown, forward thrust increased on the outboard right-hand engine – the ...

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 ...

An Aer Lingus Airbus A330 makes an unusual-looking final approach at Manchester Airport, raising the question of whether ...

A thrust reverser has been found deployed on the crashed Spanair MD-82, Spanish daily newspapers El Mundo and El Pais reported today; it was not immediately clear which of the two engines was affected ...

A China Eastern A350 has struck a jet bridge at Shanghai Hongqiao. The incident comes just days after NTSB data reignited ...

The FAA's recent amendments to Part 25 airworthiness regulations require system safety assessments for key systems Aircelle is delivering thrust reversers for the Passport engine shipset to equip the ...