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VC-10 reverse thrust
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:46 am
by Speedbirdtosydney
Did the conway engines on the VC-10 use external clamshell (like on 737-200's) or internal reverse thrusters?
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:21 am
by Tonkenna
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
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:23 am
by Speedbirdtosydney
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:33 am
by Speedbirdtosydney
and i never knew they were only on the outboard engines
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:18 am
by Speedbirdtosydney
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!
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:42 pm
by Tonkenna
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
