Can A Plane Take Off On A Treadmill?
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Originally Posted by shotiable,Feb 12 2008, 02:28 PM
they did this on mythbusters, the plane took off
WHAT?!?!? Is this true? We could've used this info befo---oh wait. We knew.
Elistan, discuss away! Who am I to discuss communication on an internet forum
No matter how crazy it may seem to me 
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Originally Posted by Elistan,Feb 12 2008, 03:39 PM
Reminds me of the 5th grade, when I had to educate a classmate on what "dark side of the moon" means.
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Originally Posted by MikeyCB,Feb 12 2008, 12:13 PM
Those who were right about it from the start, raise your hands---now pat yourselves on the back.
Those who were wrong from the start, raise your hand---now shake the hand of someone else who was right.
Let it gooooooooo.
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Originally Posted by Elistan,Feb 12 2008, 03:08 PM
Neutered Sputniks didn't you previously say that a treadmill moving backwards at 10mph would hold a plane still if even it had enough thrust to move forward at 10mph? And doesn't that imply that you believe that a treadmill moving backwards at 500mph would hald a plane still if it had enough thrust to move forward at 500mph? Your claims do indeed state that you believe the plane would never take off.
I said turn the wheels at 10mph.
wheels <----10mph
treadmill ----> 10mph
aircraft >< 0mph
No lift is created, thus no flight.
Now, I then said
wheels <----11mph
treadmill ---->10mph
aircraft <---1mph
Will take off if enough air is passed over the wings.
Again, READ WHAT I POSTED, not what you think I posted.
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Originally Posted by Neutered Sputniks,Feb 12 2008, 09:22 PM
wheels <----10mph
treadmill ----> 10mph
aircraft >< 0mph
Again, READ WHAT I POSTED, not what you think I posted.
treadmill ----> 10mph
aircraft >< 0mph
Again, READ WHAT I POSTED, not what you think I posted.
Dude, seriously, stop arguing. You look like a fool.
Now about this:
wheels <----11mph
treadmill ---->10mph
aircraft <---1mph
treadmill ---->10mph
aircraft <---1mph
...hey, two wrongs DO make a RIGHT!