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Old February 8th 06, 08:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

"alexy" wrote in message
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Just to "set the hook" here, are you saying that it will be possible
to have the conveyer move backwards fast enough that the plane remains
still, even under full power, and with no brakes on?

I thought you had already established that it would be possible, and that
the treadmill speed is "somewhat below the speed of light"? You didn't
appear to solve the "materials integrity" aspect of the problem, but that
seems like a minor quibble.

Pete