Jan. 5, 2024: A panel covering an unused emergency exit blows off a 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. Pilots land the plane safely. Jan. 6, 2024: FAA grounds all 737 Max 9s in the U.S. Less than three weeks later, the agency clears airlines to resume flights once they...
The clamshell and target door type thrust reversers are typically used on turbojet engines and low to medium BPR turbofan engines. However, the weight penalty for clamshells and target doors becomes excessive for higher BPR turbofan engines. For turbofan engines with BPRs of up to about 5 or ...