Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
"Robert M. Gary" wrote:
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
Only if there is an 80 mph tailwind.
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