Aviation Dictionary

Target reverser

A thrust reverser in a jet engine in which clamshell doors swivel from the stowed position at the engine tailpipe to block all of the outflow and redirect some component of the thrust forward.

Dictionary Term

Target reverser

Definition

A thrust reverser in a jet engine in which clamshell doors swivel from the stowed position at the engine tailpipe to block all of the outflow and redirect some component of the thrust forward.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021