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by sandworm101 2700 days ago
Fyi, military pilot here, there are a handful of mil aircraft that can reverse thrust in flight. A great too for dropping down fast to avoid low/slow flight over hostile areas. There might be a relationship between that ability and this problem.
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Also, as I recall, Concorde could do this too...
Lucky bastards, get all the fun features...
It can be crazy dangerous. Once a big plane is dropping like a rock, getting back into a climb is very difficult.