Engines
ST Engineering Unveils Bizav Thrust Reverser Demonstrator
Experimental technology intended to complement existing engine nacelle capabilities
St Engineering thrust reverser
The thrust reverser demonstrator overcame challenges to fit unconventional elements into a predefined space. © David McIntosh/AIN

ST Engineering is building upon its engine nacelle expertise with a new thrust reverser unit (TRU) demonstrator, the company's first application for business jets. Designed and validated to fulfil a perceived gap in ST Engineering’s engine offerings, the company hopes its unique design will offer enhanced aerodynamic efficiency and acoustic performance in future aircraft applications.

The ground demonstrator is the result of 18 months of development, taking the concept through design, construction, and testing. Noah Hughes, advanced design engineer at ST Engineering, told AIN that thrust reverser design idiosyncrasies provide “an opportunity to take shortcomings of existing thrust reverser systems and provide improvements.”

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