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Old Apr 17, 2002 | 2:12 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by born sleepy:
wonder if a DC-10/MD-11/TriStar could do it with the tail engine...</font>
The reversers are pieces of metal that are pulled from the cover of the engine and places just behind the engine causing the thrust to reverse. This is impossible on tail mounted central engines like in the DC10, MD11, L1011 and the 727(center engine). It's possible only on those engine mounted sideways like DC9, F100, MD80, 717 and the side engines of the 727.
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