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Old 12-07-2006, 06:25 PM   #1
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Of course not... the air moving across the wing gives lift (a very simplistic description, at-best). The treadmill negates that.
It would if it kept the plane stationary relative to the ground, which it can't.
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Old 12-07-2006, 06:42 PM   #2
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Jet engines don't push against the air, they push against the plane. The plane will be pushed forward until it reaches takeoff velocity, no matter what speed the wheels are turning. All they do is keep the plane from dragging on the ground. Planes take off from runways that are moving at 1000 mph, under them, every day.
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Old 12-07-2006, 06:51 PM   #3
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9 pages on topic, impressive. Unless the runway is moving air, you've got nothing but a over-powered paper weight.
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Old 12-07-2006, 06:54 PM   #4
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and it keeps the covers from falling down into the sewers
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Old 12-07-2006, 07:51 PM   #5
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and it keeps the covers from falling down into the sewers
Yes, I forgot that important part.
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