No, that feeling is the result of a special component of the jet engines aptly named the thrust reversers. It's thanks to the thrust reversers that commercial jets can slow to a safe stop on the ...

This advanced design allows for a more subtle reverse thrust mechanism where flaps lift on the sides of the turbine, redirecting the cool air forward, thus decreasing the plane’s forward momentum.

Truth be told, in the megaliner’s braking system, thrust reversers are the least critical components. Airliners are not required to have thrust reversers, and only the two inboard engines on the ...

UK investigators have found that an Airbus A320 captain, having initiated a go-around on touchdown at Corfu, cycled the ...

The Safran Nacelles Services Americas MRO station will provide maintenance and repair services to Republic Airways for the ...