"Kingfish" wrote in message

The one thing that caught my attention (okay, TWO things) besides how
solidly the pilot plunked the plane onto the runway (evidenced by wing
flexing) was that only the inboard engines have thrust reversers. I'd
assumed all four did, as any aircraft that heavy would probably need
lotsa help slowing down during the rollout.

My guess would be that on some runways, the outboard engines would be too
close to overhanging the edges of the runway, and it would kick up debris
that could be ingested by the engines during thrust reversal.

That is an interesting fact that I was not aware of, also.
--
Jim in NC