Closeup of a CFM56 turbofan jet engine on an Airbus A320 airliner while landing with thrust reversers activated. Left main wheels also visible.

• Contributor: Charles Polidano / Touch The Skies / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: PW6667
• File size: 40.4 MB (939.9 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 4604 x 3069 px | 39 x 26 cm | 15.3 x 10.2 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 12 October 2018
• Location: Malta International Airport (MLA), Luqa, Malta

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Thrust reversers direct jet engine thrust forward to create a braking effect. The CFM56-5 engine variant as shown in this photo uses a pivoting door mechanism to block the airflow through the engine bypass duct (where most of the engine thrust is generated) and deflect it outwards and forwards.