1 hour ago, mSparks said:

Aircraft also don't use reverse thrust to stop, they only use it to reduce the load on the brakes, to help stop them overheating

I guess what you meant was, that it is not their primary goal to decelerate.

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by tweekz

1 hour ago, mSparks said:

There was a fault in I forget which plane where the reverse thrust engaged on one side during flight and caused the plane to crash

That was the Lauda Air 767 crash.

13 minutes ago, tweekz said:

...they kinda contribute to stopping the aircraft 

Exactly. On a dry runway stopping distance is always calculated without reverse thrust.

It would be a serious design flaw if the brakes would overheat during a landing without reverse thrust. 

 

 

 

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by FDEdev

Just now, FDEdev said:

No, it doesn't make sense and it's of course wrong.  On a dry runway stopping distance is always calculated without reverse thrust. It would be a basic design flaw if the brakes would overheat during a landing without applying reverse thrust.

I edited my post, as I guess he meant the purpose for the usage of the thrusters. Language can be ambiguous at times. 🙂

10 minutes ago, tweekz said:

I guess what you meant was, that it is not their primary goal to decelerate.

8 minutes ago, tweekz said:

That makes no sense. If they support the brakes in braking so they won't overheat... they kinda contribute to stopping the aircraft, don't you agree?

When reverse thrust is engaged, the autobrakes reduce the braking, leaving stopping distance the same. Mentour Pilot did a nice guide a couple of weeks ago.

 

1 minute ago, tweekz said:

... the usage of the thrusters. 

Again, jet engines have thrust reversers. Reverse thrusters or thrusters are usually rocket engines and can only be found on spacecraft.

Just now, FDEdev said:

Again, jet engines have thrust reversers. Reverse thrusters or thrusters are usually rocket engines and can only be found on spacecraft.

I am sorry. I'm not a native speaker. I am flawed in that regard. 😄

23 minutes ago, tweekz said:

I am sorry. I'm not a native speaker. I am flawed in that regard. 😄

No need to be sorry (and I'm no native speaker either). This happens to native speakers non-pilots as well.

Just checked the funny 744 'test' and apart from the unrealistic banking during the deceleration (my Land Rover Defender  was behaving that way!), the way the brakes are heating up is unrealistic as well. 

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by FDEdev

8 minutes ago, FDEdev said:

the way the brakes are heating up is very unrealistic. 

Which part of the manual are you referring to? it was matched to Boeings spec based on weight and speed for maximum breaking.

If you think you can do better, its free and open source. More help always welcome. Surely beats sitting round waiting for a computer game.

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by mSparks

12 minutes ago, mSparks said:

When reverse thrust is engaged, the autobrakes reduce the braking, leaving stopping distance the same. Mentour Pilot did a nice guide a couple of weeks ago.

I got what you meant. That's why I edited it.

43 minutes ago, mSparks said:

Which part of the manual are you referring to? it was matched to Boeings spec based on weight and speed for maximum breaking.

If you think you can do better, its free and open source. More help always welcome. Surely beats sitting round waiting for a computer game.

For just a moment there I thought someone had hacked your account. But credit where credit is due - a decent reply to a post that some could easily have taken personally.

Well... So much for a Dumb question, (asked at beguiling) This post  is based on observation and talking to pilots while waiting for my next flight on layovers..

I tested it on Xplane and seem info given was right..

I'm taking a break from trips but will see what future brings..

10 plus year of non stop traveling on a weekly bases.

I could tell you some stories!

Wish you all get the sim you hope for and the hardware to match.

My self getting my eye in the hardware (including New Computer Sys, and new Throttles) 

All else working good.

 

Best regards