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**celsdogg** · 09-01-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jybute

. . .giant bungee cord to slow them.

its called an arrestor cable.

**Numark318i** · 09-01-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

its called an arrestor cable.

you ever see the show on discovery channel about those cables. The size of the motors to hold them back.

its kinda crazy. If you ever get a chance watch it. I think it was modern marvels.

**RSF5** · 09-01-2006, 09:41 PM

I thought the plane touched down then applied the wheel brakes, during which they raise the flaps on the wings to provide air resistance and down force.

**xsperf** · 09-01-2006, 10:07 PM

just to what chris said, all that weight would make the plane HARDER to slow down, it would give it more momentum/inertia

**Chris** · 09-01-2006, 10:11 PM

Military planes lannding on carriers hit full throttle right after touch down just in case they can't snag the cables so they can still take off again and give it another pass. whoever mentioned this, for commercial jets, you were probably thinking of this.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 09-02-2006, 01:44 AM

They're called reverse thrusters.

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http://www.hilmerby.com/md80/md_reverse.html

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**Chris** · 09-02-2006, 02:40 AM

^^^ no plane i've ever been on has ever used those. Not once.

**RSF5** · 09-02-2006, 09:32 AM

^^^ Yeah I know I think thats a pretty rare thing to see on commercial jets

**Chris** · 09-02-2006, 10:21 AM

And its not like we don't fly a lot either. Usually outwest once a year for our ski trips, Midwest once a year to see family, Carribean once every year year and a half, Always flown delta, never once seenn reverse thrusters being used.

witeshark · 09-02-2006, 10:35 AM

I know they use the reverse thrust because right after landing the jet engines throttle up very loud and you can feel the braking effect. Wheel brakes would just melt trying to stop the plane

**german speed demon** · 09-02-2006, 03:05 PM

You know what Delta stands for?
Dont'
Even
Leave
The
Airport.

**jybute** · 09-02-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisdoesntknow

And its not like we don't fly a lot either. Usually outwest once a year for our ski trips, Midwest once a year to see family, Carribean once every year year and a half, Always flown delta, never once seenn reverse thrusters being used.

you may be right. BUt there are other forms of thrust reversers. Next time you fly, listen to the engines throtle up when it touches down. Why else would they throtle up. Unless they are doing the same thing a fighter jet does on an aircraft carrier. Also they would not be as visible when in flight or take off. They are only deployed when landing. There have actually been accidents caused by the thrust reversers deploying in mid flight.

**Numark318i** · 09-02-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by german speed demon

You know what Delta stands for?
Dont'
Even
Leave
The
Airport.

..heh
they always loose your luggage also. everytime ive flow with them...