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Target reverser

Definitions

  • 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 ยท 2021