Reverse thrust works by redirecting the thrust generated by an aircraft’s engines forward instead of backward, counteracting ...

Today’s brushless outrunner motors have more than enough power to quickly reverse direction. The problem becomes one of propellers. Standard propellers are designed to create thrust in one ...

Most fighter jets are built for speed and agility—but one aircraft pushed the limits with a feature almost no one saw coming: reverse thrust. Capable of flying backward in mid-air, this jet ...