Originally Posted by Highmile
Did people acctually say no?
My reasons are stated in this post:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...1&postcount=23
I believe it pretty much sums up the two schools of thought presented in this thread.
Originally Posted by Highmile
...The guy who talked about friction in the wheel bearings had a point and there would be a certain amount of attraction or stickyness of the tires to the belt (surface tension), but as they spin faster and faster, they would over come that attraction to each other as they expand from centrifugal force (drag tires increase their diameter as the car launches) and push the plane away from the belt...
The runway belt that advances at the plane represents a frictionless surface for the tires to sit on. A ice covered runway, or a lake (tons of friction really and more of a problem than a runway belt matching the attempted speed of a plane) could be substituted in your mind to help you realize how rediculous this is.
My final answer is Yes, the plane will be able to run up and take off, even if the belt is going twice as fast as the plane in the opposite direction. Oh no I didn't.
I'm going to go ahead and use what people are hinting at to add a third possibility. If everyone wants to take it that literally, then shouldn't you take into account the speed rating of aircraft tires? I have no idea what it is. But I'd assume that takeoff speed
depends on the airplane's design. Maximum speed rating of the tires on that airplane will also
depend on the tire. Essentially though, at the air speed at which the airplane's wings would generate lift, the wheels would be spinning twice as fast as they would during takeoff on a normal runway. That's a lot of stress on the tires and wheel bearings and other related components. There exists the possibility that before the plane generates enough airflow for lift, the wheels or landing components will fail and the plane will be lost on the belt. Before saying yes, one would have to take those items' capabilties into account. So, I'll add this:
Group 3: People who think it DEPENDS
These people believe that one would have to do more research into the design of airplanes and the maximum capabilities of their individual components. There is not enough information in the original question to make an outright decision without further time invested.
Oh and it's spelled ridiculous.
