Eli5: Why can’t jetliners go backwards under their own power?

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Eli5: Why can’t jetliners go backwards under their own power?

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They can using thrust reversal but most airports don’t allow it because it would blow away anything in the path of the air flow and it would increase noise and air pollution.

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