Thread: The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question
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Old 12-07-2006, 11:09 AM   #19
Flint
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Originally Posted by glatt
The wheels just follow the plane along.
Forget the wheels. The plane needs to move against the air to generate lift, to take off. It can't move against the air, so it can't take off.
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