View Poll Results: Will a plane on a conveyor take off?
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not looking to argue it in this thread I just think it will be fun to see what people thought would happen verses what does happen
This turned into a HUGE thread on another forum and I am quite curious to know the answer to it. Please provide an explaination also. 
A plane is standing on runway that can move (some sort of band conveyer). The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction. This conveyer has a control system that tracks the plane speed and tunes the speed of the conveyer to be exactly the same (but in opposite direction).
The question is:
Will the plane take off or not? Will it be able to run up and take off?
A plane is standing on runway that can move (some sort of band conveyer). The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction. This conveyer has a control system that tracks the plane speed and tunes the speed of the conveyer to be exactly the same (but in opposite direction).
The question is:
Will the plane take off or not? Will it be able to run up and take off?
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I'm guessing it would fly since the lift from the air under the wings would still force the place up. That's assuming that the turbines or prop is up and running and kicks into cruising/post-take off power after the conveyer ended of course, otherwise it would just fall after it took off.
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I'm guessing it would fly since the lift from the air under the wings would still force the place up. That's assuming that the turbines or prop is up and running and kicks into cruising/post-take off power after the conveyer ended of course, otherwise it would just fall after it took off.
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This little detail would have helped. I was picturing a plane moving forward on a converyer belt, that is, the planes wheels are not moving but the belt is, therefore the plane is moving forward but not from it's own thrust. then having the converyer belt end at some point. Not the conveyer belt moving with the plane staying stationary to the air. In that case, no, it wouldn't take off.
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