Originally Posted by alexban
Yes they can,and yes ,it is.
It's like this: the reversers will open ,like you open the door of your car.Then you select more power from the engine (more noise) as you wish,like you'll stuck your foot out from the car to stop ,as hard as you wish (like Fred and Barney did,in Flinstones).
Try to compare the noise with the runway length-usually the shorter the rwy,the noisier the reverser is.
Brgds...
Although it is worth pointing out that the amount of reverse used on modern aircraft fitted with autobrakes does not affect stopping distance (it merely helps the brakes achieve a pre-set decelleration rate) - unless the runway braking action is poor.