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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
("T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote)
But what I want to know is if the horse had wings, a la Pegasus, and was on a treadmill going the opposite direction, could the horse take off? Depends. Is the carrot and stick secured to the horse or the treadmill? Montblack |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
Depends. Is the carrot and stick secured to the horse or the treadmill?
Dang it! This thing just wont die! :^) The Monk |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
Thomas Borchert wrote: 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". I did not say that, either. I said the conveyer was moving at the speed the airplane is moving, but in the opposite direction. I did not say that the conveyer reduced the airplane's movement to zero, an impossibility short of tethering the airplane. |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
With respect to what?
I'm not responding to anything in specific, but to the mere fact that this thread has gone on so long. You can answer all your questions by answering "with respect to what?" for all movement issues, and realizing that the airplane flies (or not) by moving with respect to the surrounding air. Jose -- Money: what you need when you run out of brains. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:11:27 -0500, T o d d P a t t i s t
wrote: "Flyingmonk" wrote: LOL Bob, I thought for sure this horse was definitely dead. Hahaha. But what I want to know is if the horse had wings, a la Pegasus, and was on a treadmill going the opposite direction, could the horse take off? Depends on whether the horse needs forward motion through the air or not. It it can take off from a standing position, then the answer is yes. If it needs a running start, the answer is no. Q.E.D. |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
("T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote)
They're secured to Pegasus, but what I'm not going to specify is whether Pegasus uses the traction of his hooves against the ground or the beat of his wings against the air to gain flying speed. Poor little hooves - spinning at twice the speed of the treadmill. It hurts just thinking about it. Montblack |
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Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?
"Montblack" wrote in message ... ("T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote) They're secured to Pegasus, but what I'm not going to specify is whether Pegasus uses the traction of his hooves against the ground or the beat of his wings against the air to gain flying speed. Poor little hooves - spinning at twice the speed of the treadmill. It hurts just thinking about it. Montblack Could be a Harrier horse. |
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