Modern high-bypass turbofan engines utilize cascade-type thrust reversers to decelerate aircraft upon landing. When deployed, mechanical actuator rings slide the translating cowls aft, exposing stationary cascade vanes while simultaneously positioning blocker doors across the bypass air duct. These blocker doors redirect cold fan bypass airflow forward and outward through the angled cascades to generate reverse thrust. Because the core engine flow remains uninterrupted and continues traveling straight aft, the reverser operates safely without stalling the internal compressor stages. Thrust reversers automatically stow before ground taxi speed drops below sixty knots to prevent airborne ingestion of foreign debris.
According to the passage, all of the following are true regarding cascade thrust reversers EXCEPT:
- ATranslating cowls slide aft to uncover the stationary cascade structures.
- BBlocker doors deploy across the bypass duct to redirect cold fan air forward.
- Core engine exhaust is redirected forward through the cascade vanes to provide stopping force.Cevap
- DThe mechanism stows before taxi speed decreases below sixty knots to prevent debris ingestion.