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Old 5th Feb 2008, 21:19
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However what are the chances that the bus will stop in time if no reversers deployed?

I guess it would be the same for any plane. I'm not sure if the data is in the manuals, but I've seen diagrams comparing stopping distances on various runway surfaces, and it takes a LOT of runway to stop a plane with just spoilers. Remember, the brakes won't be very useful, and the jet engines are still producing thrust, even at idle.
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