VC-10 reverse thrust

Speedbirdtosydney · Post by **Speedbirdtosydney** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:46 am

Did the conway engines on the VC-10 use external clamshell (like on 737-200's) or internal reverse thrusters?

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:21 am

Hope this helps... they are bucket reversers that are enclosed within the cowlings and the air is passed through a grill:

The pics are from a BUA manual... there are some pics here:

http://cbfsim.org/cbfsimv5/cbfsbb/viewt ... 408#127408

Tonks

Speedbirdtosydney · Post by **Speedbirdtosydney** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:23 am

thats exactly what i was looking for, thank you so much

Speedbirdtosydney · Post by **Speedbirdtosydney** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:33 am

and i never knew they were only on the outboard engines

Speedbirdtosydney · Post by **Speedbirdtosydney** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:18 am

This might be pushing it, but do you or anyone else know the difference between the reversers on the VC-10 conway's and the ones on the 707 conway's? i'm guessing they didnt use the 'bucket' method!

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:42 pm

They were originally fitted to all four engines, but the inboard reversers caused fatigue on the fin due to fibration...

Not sure about the 707 I am afraid...

Tonks