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Thread #147881   Message #3431388
Posted By: Little Hawk
05-Nov-12 - 12:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Mythbusters airplane takeoff problem
Subject: RE: BS: The Mythbusters airplane takeoff problem
Several people HAVE already stated that point, Richard, including me, when I admitted that my initial conclusion was mistaken. The wheels spin freely, therefore the moving conveyer belt does not prevent the plane from attaining forward motion relative to the surrounding body of air. Therefore, the plane does take off in a normal fashion.