Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

On the contrary, the problem clearly states that the conveyor is moving at
the speed that the plane is moving (but in the opposite direction). If the
plane is not moving, the conveyor would not be moving. If the conveyor is
moving, the plane MUST be moving. If it's moving fast enough, it will take
off.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Greg,

If you have a motoroized conveyor which
always reduces the plane's forward movement to zero,


Nowhere does it say that in the question.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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On the contrary, the problem clearly states that the conveyor is moving at
the speed that the plane is moving (but in the opposite direction).

The statement "the conveyor is moving at the speed that the plane is moving"
(the one you say the problem states) is a very different statement from
"which always reduces the plane's forward movement to zero" (the statement
Thomas responded to).

How is your post contrary to Thomas'?

Pete

Bob,

On the contrary, the problem clearly states that the conveyor is moving at
the speed that the plane is moving (but in the opposite direction).


Huh? The OP was saying "If you have a conveyoer which always reduces the
airplane's movement to zero", to which I said "the original question doesn't
say that". What does you statement have to do with what I said, let alone it
being "contrary"?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)