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Old February 7th 06, 02:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

Alexy,

The conveyor is programmed to move in such a way as to maintain the
aircraft at an airspeed of zero as measured at the pitot.


Absolutely, if you CHANGED the problem, and restated it as above, then
it wouldn't fly.


Actually, you couldn't do that - which is another point the question
makes.

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