If engine rotation was in reverse would it result in some kind of thrust reverser?
The propellers are like airfoils. Just as the airfoils do not produce useful lift if flown backwards, the propellers don't produce thrust if spun in opposite direction.



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That being said, it is possible to obtain reverse thrust from propellers by setting a negative pitch, similar to the airfoil being flown upside down.



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