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Old 12th Nov 2015, 19:26
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Hi West Coast,

NASA conducted a survey in mid 90s; http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...9950014289.pdf

Brake wear was about 25% higher with REV Idle v Full Reverse, but brakes are cheaper to service than the cost of extra fuel burned + reverse maintenance.
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