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A thrust reverser having an engine cowl, a nacelle, a blocker door, a nacelle door and a cascade vane. The engine cowl has a hollow body that shrouds a jet engine and which includes a cowl opening. The nacelle surrounds the engine cowl and includes a nacelle opening that is positioned outwardly of the cowl opening. The blocker door is associated with the engine cowl and movable between a first position, wherein the blocker door closes the cowl opening, and a second position, wherein the blocker door is disposed in the propulsive air flow and substantially clears the cowl opening. The nacelle door is associated with the nacelle and movable between a forward position, which substantially closes the nacelle opening, and a rearward position, which substantially clears the nacelle opening. The cascade vane is disposed between the engine cowl and the nacelle and positioned between the cowl and nacelle openings. <IMAGE>
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