Originally Posted by Kestrel
I'm with him. There may be some frictional/bearing/tire/length of runway issues, but the plane will accelerate forward.
I don't know I think you guys are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over analyzing it.
The read the text as written. The plane will not be moving relative to the ground. Period. That is what it says. It's not a matter of if the plane can generate enough thrust or not to over come the belt.
It states that it will not since the planes speed (the thrust generated by the planes engine) will be matched by the belt.