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 ...

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 ...

Most fighter jets are built for speed and agility—but one aircraft pushed the limits with a feature almost no one saw coming: reverse thrust. Capable of flying backward in mid-air, this jet stunned ...

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

UK investigators have found that an Airbus A320 captain, having initiated a go-around on touchdown at Corfu, cycled the thrust levers forward and back after realising reverse-thrust had already ...