Airplanes deploy revers thrusters when landing which are basically just shaped metal shields that move into place behind the engines to provide reverse thrust and slow the plane.

But adding a fan on a sailboat is seen as stupid and doesn't work.

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But it isn't as fun

You know that everyone knows that Wikipedia and search engines exist, right? People don't post questions on forums because information doesn't exist elsewhere. It's because of the social factor.

Besides, Wikipedia isn't perfect, and search engines have gone to shit

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