Horatiu Goanta Aviation Photography
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEZ Emirates | Düsseldorf DUS/EDDL
Using reverse thrust to slow down after touching down and kicking up some water from the wet runway. Note that only the inboard engines (No 2 and 3) have thrust reversers. This decision is motivated by several facts:
- 2 of the 4 high-bypass ratio engines generate sufficient braking force
- On most runways the outboard engines (1 and 4) are over the edges and would kick up too much dust, rocks, grass (FOD in one word) that could damage the engines and the aircraft
- Each reverser unit has a certain weight and imposes loads on the wings. By omitting two of these units, significant weight savings could be achieved
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Airbus A380-861 A6-EEZ Emirates | Düsseldorf DUS/EDDL
Using reverse thrust to slow down after touching down and kicking up some water from the wet runway. Note that only the inboard engines (No 2 and 3) have thrust reversers. This decision is motivated by several facts:
- 2 of the 4 high-bypass ratio engines generate sufficient braking force
- On most runways the outboard engines (1 and 4) are over the edges and would kick up too much dust, rocks, grass (FOD in one word) that could damage the engines and the aircraft
- Each reverser unit has a certain weight and imposes loads on the wings. By omitting two of these units, significant weight savings could be achieved
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Airbus - A380 - Emirates - DUS/EDDL
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