Mythbusters just aired the show and its busted the plane took off
a planes wheels are merely a mechanism to reduce friction (it would take a massive amount of force, not to mention cause enormous damage to the plane, to let it drag along the ground on its belly). They have nothing to do with propulsion. Infact, there is very little difference between the idea of a plane taking off of a conveyor belt, and a seaplane launching from the water.FredFLQ wrote:
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If the plane is going the same speed as the threadmill (thus not moving), it simply can't take off. Period.
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