Thrust Reversers Go More Electric, Lighter Weight

Boeing 787 thrust reverser

Like most modern commercial jets, the Boeing 787 uses a cascade-type thrust reverser.

Credit: Collins Aerospace
As sustainability goals push more systems toward electromechanical actuation solutions, weight savings and maintenance-efficient designs, thrust reversers are unsurprisingly trending in the same direction. “We expect aircraft entering service during the next cycle to be more electric, with the...

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