Can commercial aircraft reverse on their own on the ground just like passenger cars do? Yes, they can, as aircraft are equipped with thrust reversers. But most airports do not allow aircraft to do ...

Thrust reversal used alone, in the absence of brakes, is difficult to apply evenly to multi-engine jets, may very well cause the dangerous skid it is meant to control.

A: Reverse thrust is most useful at higher speeds. Below 100 knots, almost all the deceleration force is from the brakes. You cannot say a specific percentage as it changes during the landing rollout.

When landing, the loud noise of engines accelerating might seem puzzling, but it’s actually part of a critical system called thrust reversers. This mechanism redirects the airflow from the ...

A Royal Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft performed a daring maneuver in the skies above the ...

The primary use for reverse thrust is to aid in deceleration during landing. Jets with engines mounted aft and well above the ground powered out of gates using reverse thrust for years.

Russian authorities have ordered immediate action by Tupolev Tu-204 operators in the wake of two runway overruns by Red Wings aircraft, including the fatal ...

The same theory that explains the puzzling fly-by anomalies could also explain how the controversial EmDrive produces thrust.

Investigators have determined that a Russian-operated Viking Air DHC-6-400 suffered a runway excursion after the crew lost directional control while attempting to use engine power to steer.