Originally Posted by
Draconius
Do a self test.
Get a conveyor belt start running on it and jump forward like you are doing a distanced long jump. You will NOT jump as far as if you were running on solid ground and leaped from the same spot.
It is basic physics folks. You need forward momentum in order to gain any air resistance over the wings.
Do a self test.
Lay a can of soup on the conveyor belt at the grocery store. Does the can move with the conveyor belt or does it hold its position?