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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LT
The answer is no it will not take off.

To those arguing thrust is in the engines not the wheels. Yes, but if the conveyor belt is matching speed in the opposite direction, the plane will remain stationary, thrusting its engines, and not moving through the air to create lift. It's not a Delorean, speed isn't the only thing required for take off.
wrong. here we go again. all that the conveyer belt will do when it's matching the plane's speed is get the wheels to spin twice as fast.
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