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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
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February 4th 06, 08:47 AM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
cjcampbell wrote:
Saw this question on "The Straight Dope" and I thought it was amusing.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060203.html
The question goes like this:
"An airplane on a runway sits on a conveyer belt that moves in the
opposite direction at exactly the speed that the airplane is moving
forward. Does the airplane take off?" (Assuming the tires hold out, of
course.)
Cecil Adams (world's smartest human being) says that it will take off
normally.
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