View Poll Results: Will a plane on a conveyor take off?
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Plane/Conveyor controversy! ver.poll
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http://dsc.discovery.com/video/?play...eId=1347908538
it's set for Jan. 30
of course, few people will admit when they're wrong so they'll come up with excuses
it's set for Jan. 30
of course, few people will admit when they're wrong so they'll come up with excuses
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no it will not....there will be no movement of the plane (just like a car on a dyno), so there will be no air moving over the wings & without the pressure differential caused by the wind moving over the wings, there will be no lift for takeoff
the only way a plane can take off from a stationary position is to redirect the jetwash downward to provide the lift needed....like a harrier
the only way a plane can take off from a stationary position is to redirect the jetwash downward to provide the lift needed....like a harrier
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no it will not....there will be no movement of the plane (just like a car on a dyno), so there will be no air moving over the wings & without the pressure differential caused by the wind moving over the wings, there will be no lift for takeoff
the only way a plane can take off from a stationary position is to redirect the jetwash downward to provide the lift needed....like a harrier
the only way a plane can take off from a stationary position is to redirect the jetwash downward to provide the lift needed....like a harrier
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but i'm sure the nascar dyno in charlotte nc that fits the whole car on it could have the car on it w/out being strapped down....it just is for safety purposes. this plane test is the same...just on a larger scale