Thread: The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question
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Old 01-31-2008, 11:47 AM   #350
Flint
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Originally Posted by Flint View Post
When Mythbusters tests this scenario, I will be curious to see what is tested. Because the question as stated here isn't something you can test.
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Originally Posted by Episode 97: Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
An airplane cannot take off from a runway which is moving backwards (like a treadmill) at a speed equal to its normal ground speed during takeoff.
Busted. I love how they phrased the question so they could bust it. If the myth had been "the plane can take off" it would have been confirmed.

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