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Old 12-07-2006, 11:08 AM   #18
Flint
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Undertoad
The plane will move forward but not enough to gain enough lift.
Quote:
Originally Posted by glatt
Of course there is lift. The plane will move forward against the air, and twice as fast against the runway.
No, read the question:
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Originally Posted by Kitsune
When the plane's engines throttle up, it begins to move forward, but the treadmill is made to match the forward speed of the plane, only in the opposite direction. So, as the plane moves forward, it moves backwards beneath the aircraft.
The plane cannot move against the air, at all.
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