Originally Posted by
b00gers
I think the question is flawed because it wont be possible to have a treadmill that can reverse the forward speed of the plane.
well, yeah, there will always be even a split second lag, but the plane can wirelessly transmit its speed to the treadmill controller and then that controller can make the speed match at the treadmill.
or, for proof of concept, you can program the treadmill to match the pre-measured speed and acceleration on a plane under controlled identical conditions.
but the outcome will be that the plane will take off as usual, as if it were on a normal runway. the speed of the wheels will be the sum of the speed of the treadmill and the speed of the plane, until it lifts off.