what’s the use of the cart that pushes back the airplane? Can planes not reverse without it?

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what’s the use of the cart that pushes back the airplane? Can planes not reverse without it?

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Answer 1

Airplanes can reverse. Most terminals windows cannot handle the force from the jet blast, along with the bag carts and everything else on the ground that would have to be secured.
When planes land they use reverse thrust to slow down.
I asked this same question to a few pilots .