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Originally Posted by HSLD
A little off topic, but can't you do the same thing in the DC-8 ?
Yes, you can reverse the inboards (#2 and #3) inflight, but it is hard on the pylons. I've been told that if you were to see the engines from inside the airplane when you do this, they are shaking, twisting, and vibrating in a way that would give you the heebee-jeebies. At UPS, we had a specific speed and altitude envelope that this could be used, which was more restrictive than the AFM. I only did it once - as an example of how it works during IOE. It was stressed that your descent planning should be accomplished in a way that you didn't have to do this.
Now, if you were to do this in the flare...
You may end up as a smoking hole...