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Let me show you the thrust reverse ops check after performing maintenance on a GE90. The outer sleeve translates rearward, exposing the cascade vanes. At the same time the blocker doors inside the bypass duct deploy to block the normal rearward airflow. All that fan air gets redirected forward... show more

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