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> unimaginable stress It's quite imaginable. Already "most of the work of stopping a commercial aircraft is done through the use of thrust reversers", so it's
by eesmith 3y ago
> unimaginable stress
It's quite imaginable. Already "most of the work of stopping a commercial aircraft is done through the use of thrust reversers", so it's not all that more than they do now.
> We can't see the fact that the engines are about to explode,
There's nothing magical about thrust reversers which make it impossible to inspect for increased engine wear and tear.
- stef25 3y agoIs it kind of like shifting down gears in a car to slow down?
- eesmith 3y agoNo, it's not like engine breaking (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking for a description of why that works). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust_reversal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust_reversal describes thrust reversal nicely: > On aircraft using jet engines, thrust reversal is accomplished by causing the jet blast to flow forward. The engine does not run or rotate in reverse; instead, thrust reversing devices are used to block the blast and redirect it forward. Take a look at the video of "A target-type thrust reverser being deployed" for an example.