A plane is standing on runway that can move (some sort of band conveyer). The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction. This conveyer has a control system that tracks the plane speed and tunes the speed of the conveyer to be exactly the same (but in opposite direction).

The question is:

Will the plane take off or not?

 

uhhh no?
there is no air under the wings to provide lift. unless this is a trick question

 

Got this from Honda-Tech?

 

I seen it on OT.com (dont ask). And no it wont take off. The plane is moving relative to the conveyor but not its atmosphere and hence there wont be a change in pressure which is required to take off.

 

That "riddle" was retarded. If anyone thought about it for more than 9 seconds, call your mom and yell at her for not having aborted you long ago.

 

of course it will

 

no shit. I'd say 3 seconds ought to be more than enough to separate the slow thinkers from the hopelessly hollow-headed :/

 

Actually, yes it will. The trick is that the plane's engines are not pushing against the ground, as a car would. The force comes from the air, so the plane moves forward as usual...the presence of the moving ground plane is completely irrelevant. Well, okay, the plane's wheels will spin twice as fast as usual, but that's all. Plane takes off.

 

you, sir, should become an aeronautical engineer. Your grasp of the complexities of flight are unparalleled. Don't let anyone tell you different - they are just jealous of your unmatched intellect. My God, it must be hell for you, such a mind surrounded by the likes of the rest of us mental incompetents. You cranium must be gigantic! I can only thank you for having pity on us mere mortals, gracing us with your wisdom without any sense of pity or condescencion.

 

What's with the attitude?