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Old February 7th 06, 12:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?


"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
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The conveyor is just another stationary road in a different reference

frame.

...but an airplane's "reference frame" is ALWAYS the
surrounding/relative air, not the runway beneath it!

The Monk


Exactly,....that's why the airplane will take off.
Tony brought up the prospect of replacing the airplane
with a car.