Originally Posted by b00gers
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? Will it be able to run up and take off?
read wat i said, and read that again. both plane and belt r moving at the same speed, how is a HUGE plane suposed to travel forward and create lift? and u guys r underestimating the tires purpose. read back to my treadmill post.