A device for reversing the flow of gas from a jet engine so as to produce a retarding backward force.
Example sentencesExamples
- Post-flight inspection revealed that the deactivated thrust reverser's aft sleeve hook safety wire had failed.
- Abort procedures are very similar among many Air Force aircraft, with minor differences such as thrust reversers or tail hooks to help the situation.
- Other airlines have policies not to use thrust reversers, so Qantas is just following standard industry practice.
- A fully loaded aircraft is capable of backing up a 2% gradient slope using the directed flow thrust reversers.
- As with all Falcon trijets, the center engine will have a thrust reverser.