On Saturday, July 13, volunteers Dwight Maxey, Colin Mellin, Bruce Davis, Chris Pollard, Chris Traficante and Paul Brown braved some record high heat to replace […]
Why The Airbus A380 Only Has Reverse Thrust On Its Inside Engines
You might think the worlds largest passenger plane, the A380, needs all the help it can get to come to a stop after landing. With that assumption, youd think the A380 would have reverse thrusters on all four of its engines.However, reverse thrusters are just one tool in the A380s braking armory. When the A380 was designed, it was soon established that having reverse thrusters on all four A380 engines caused more issues than they solved. Lets take a closer look