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Old February 5th 06, 04:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

However the airspeed-vs-wheel-rotation argument works out,
I think it is worth pointing out that all this time on the treadmill
should result in a _significant_ loss of weight for the aircraft,
resulting in more useful load.