Thread: Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
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Old February 4th 06, 06:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Robert M. Gary
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
and a speedometer that
measures off of tire rotation would indicate the plane's speed (before
getting airborne) as 160mph, the speed relative to the conveyor.

While an airspeed indicator would indicate zero.

-Robert, CFI