Why Don’t Planes Use Reverse Thrust To Push Back?

When a plane departs an airport and pushes back from the gate, it uses a small but powerful ‘tug’ truck to reverse. But why don’t airlines save on the cost and use powerful jet engines to push back? Article link: https://simpleflying.com/reverse-thrust-push-back/ Video source links: A330 Air China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERXjTwRLIrM A330-300 Delta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmeoASbjWwQ A380-800 Korean Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGGdHoRATYg 747 British Airways https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpRHKAPKZas A380 Air France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKmmi8x4CQ 737 Unloading cargo timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fll8IsjF4nc 727 FedEx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNYqIl7P9RQ 717 Delta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5RuUw8iKvM 737 OrcaLivery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tUZ9aZAyA 737 Ryanair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0NQz6POCwQ A350-1000 Cathay Pacific https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enA1vnuBCVQ Toyota Backup Camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnAn2mxEzr0 747 Qantas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqJNhX_hNI A320 Alitalia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrF2fThBjHo Website: https://simpleflying.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/simpleflyingnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/simple_flying #Aviation #Flight #Avgeek Advertise With Simple Flying. Reach millions of aviation enthusiasts, frequent flyers, and industry professionals worldwide. Learn more about partnering with us: https://www.valnetinc.com/en/simpleflying