will a plane on a treadmill be able to take off?

[drew]

I just read like 15 pages of debate on another forum about this question:

A plane is standing on a runway that can move (like a giant conveyor belt). This conveyor has a control system that tracks the plane ’s speed and tunes the speed of the conveyor to be exactly the same (but in the opposite direction) instantly. Will the plane be able to take off?


and still don't know the difinitive answer, why do I even care? holy crap my brain hurts.

[S4toSTI]

Ok please don't bring this up.

[wonner]

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1984/colbertrepost8rb.gif

[drew]

^ it's almost a year old though, I just want the answer, not a debate lol

[Spocknasty]

If the plane is stationary, there is no lift under the wings to get the plane airborne.

Edit: Unless it's a Harrier jet.

[Crzyguy972]

just stop do a serach not again

[PotenzaSub]

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[PotenzaSub]

but, no it won't. and that's the word. end of discussion.

[willthethrill]

If the plane is stationary, there is no lift under the wings to get the plane airborne.

Edit: Unless it's a Harrier jet.

Exactly.. :iagree:

[teh DIRT]

hahaha. im not gona even say anything. no right answers so far.

[sisforsurfing]

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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:



And please, not again!

[eviltalon]

No, relative to the ground its not moving. Also there is no lift.

[Renegade_]

If you think it will you are retarded. How will an airplane get airborne unless air moves underneath it's wings?

[TROLL]

just bump the other thread if you insist on discussing this... glad i'm not the only one who is still annoyed though, ha.