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		DoofusOfDeath on Jan 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Lan... Is that true even if the turbines are still spinning very fast?

joezydeco on Jan 30, 2019 [–]

A thrust reverser isn't like the reverse gear on your car.

It's a vent that opens to blow exhaust gases to the front instead of behind.

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