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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
No dammit

There is no lift or airspeed if the plane does not move regardless of the engine speed. There has to be movement of the air around the wings in order to cause airspeed which causes lift. this is why if it is a perfectly still scenario then it will not fly
But it is moving, at 100mph.. and the conveyor is moving at 100mph in the opposite direction, the airplane has 100mph winds over the wings, and the wheels are going 200mph
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