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Old 02-26-2007, 05:52 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Yes, It will take off. this is not a guess, it's a fact

The wheels don't push the plane forward, the propeller pulls it through the air. It doesn't matter how fast the ground is moving underneath the plane, it could be "pushing" the plane back at 300mph, the prop will still pull it forward. It might take a little longer before it reaches take-off speed due to the rotational friction of the tires, but it's so minimal that it WILL accelerate enough to take off.

Think of it this way... immagine that you're sitting in a rolling desk chair that's on a conveyor belt moving backwards... you're holding a rope that's attached to the wall at the front of the conveyor belt.... can you pull yourself forward? yes.... pull yourself fast enough & guess what, you'll feel a breeze. That's the same exact scenario as the plane. The spinning prop is just like you holding the rope but alot more powerful, the desk chair is the wheels on the plane.
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