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For questions about miscellaneous aviation equipment

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What is this ring-shaped device behind this DC-8's jet engine?

It's an ejector and was fitted on the DC-8's equipped with JT3C, JT4A or RR Conway engines. Normally extended for T/O and landing, it is retracted in flight after T/O because it is no longer needed an …
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