Originally Posted by centerforce99
It won't lift and this is why: The thruster may be on to get the plane going, but the conveyor is creating a disruption in the planes actually ability to gain momentum down the runway. It would be like drying to drive on a frozen lake w/just the rims. Yeah they are going to spin hella fast but you won't get anywhere. Second there is no substantial airflow created to make lift and 3rd: unless the wings are postioned for lift off, the plane is staying grounded.
your example of ice on rims is exactly why it would fly. imagine the jet was just on rims on a frozen lake. it would be able to take off just fine, because it is not being propelled by the wheels.