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Old February 4th 06, 08:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?


"The Flying Scotsman" wrote

so the only thing that is moving is the wheels, the wings are not
generatring any lift becuase they are not moving in a positive
direction, the wings dont know that the wheels are going like a bat out
of hell !!! the wings still things its standing still. you WILL NEED TO
HAVE FORWARD MOMENTIUM to generate lift.....


Man, you are about as dumb as a fence post, or bag of rocks, or.......PLONK
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Jim in NC