Simviation Forum - Reverse Thrust

Jun 19^th, 2004 at 12:43pm

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Dose anyone know the command/assignment to reverse thrust on a jet or prop ac? I use the spoilers but sometimes that is not enough.

I know on some panels there is a way to reverse the thrust but I cannot find a key command to do that.

Any Sugestions?

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Reply #1 - Jun 19^th, 2004 at 12:44pm

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hold down F2 key Wink

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Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2004 at 2:16pm

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Thank you!

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Reply #3 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 10:20am

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???How can a prop plane reverse thrust?

My first flight in a 172 on August 20, 2004&&&&&&Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. (P. Drucker) &&&&When all think alike, then no one is thinking. (Walter Lippmann)&&&&Boredom's the problem. And how do you beat Boredom? Adventure!!!&&&&Tyler: You-You'll remember my position, won't you?&&&&Rosie: Sure! Stop by for a drink sometime!&&&&Tyler: Wait! Wait! What is my position?&&&&Rosie: Ehhhh...beats the hell outta me! I just hope I can find my way back home!

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Reply #4 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 10:27am

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Umm...you change the angle of the propeller blades perhaps?
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Reply #5 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 11:16am

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Happens every day.

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

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Reply #6 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 11:22am

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Are you serious or kidding (It does work when I try it, but I never knew that prop planes could reverse thrust)

My first flight in a 172 on August 20, 2004&&&&&&Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. (P. Drucker) &&&&When all think alike, then no one is thinking. (Walter Lippmann)&&&&Boredom's the problem. And how do you beat Boredom? Adventure!!!&&&&Tyler: You-You'll remember my position, won't you?&&&&Rosie: Sure! Stop by for a drink sometime!&&&&Tyler: Wait! Wait! What is my position?&&&&Rosie: Ehhhh...beats the hell outta me! I just hope I can find my way back home!

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Reply #7 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 11:41am

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It's the same principle for both props and turbofans.
You direct some part of the forward thrust to the side.

On the turboprops you angle the blades so the thrust is directed to the sides (That why it makes lots of noise in the cabin as the air is shattered against the fuselage)

On Turbofans you either have buckets aft of the engine, typically common on low bypass engines (On the DC9 and 727's etc). The bucket reverses both bypass and core air, hence making it very effective.

However, on high bypass engines you have cascade doors, which splits the cowling and directs the bypass air, so you still have some amount of forward thrust since the core air is not reversed

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Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2004 at 7:48pm

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I tried it on the Lancair Legacy and it worked (I wasn't sure if it was a bug or what). Learn something new everyday!

My first flight in a 172 on August 20, 2004&&&&&&Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. (P. Drucker) &&&&When all think alike, then no one is thinking. (Walter Lippmann)&&&&Boredom's the problem. And how do you beat Boredom? Adventure!!!&&&&Tyler: You-You'll remember my position, won't you?&&&&Rosie: Sure! Stop by for a drink sometime!&&&&Tyler: Wait! Wait! What is my position?&&&&Rosie: Ehhhh...beats the hell outta me! I just hope I can find my way back home!

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