Image: United DC-8 N8099U descents using its thrust reversers

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Description: United Airlines DC-8 (N8099U) Two Segment Evaluation. In-Flight Thrust Reversing, Steep Approach Research. The thrust reversing concept was applied to the DC-8 Commercial transport to achieve the rapid descent capability required for FAA certificaiton. Note: Used in publication in Flight Research at Ames; 57 Years of Development and Validation of Aeronautical Technology NASA SP-1998-3300 fig 96
Title: United DC-8 N8099U descents using its thrust reversers
Credit: http://ails.arc.nasa.gov/ails/printPreview.php?rid=8163
Author: NASA/Joe March
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