letdown427
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Originally posted by: g8wayrebel
I read all the posts.
You are still wrong.
The plane would never have forward motion. If you are on a treadmill running 11 m/s (just under the world record) does the wind blow your hair back and your hat off? NO , it does not. There is no wind.
A plane , no matter the propulsion system, would not have any either.
It would initially move slightly forward to cause the conveyor to start according to the OP who says the conveyor "matches the speed " of the plane. From that point forward , the forward motion of the plane would be negated by the rearward motion of the conveyor.
The fact that the plane has wheels merely allows it to roll and accelerate on the conveyor faster.. Even if it were on it's belly , if it had enough thrust , it would begin to move and start the conveyor.
From that point forward , the result would be the same.It would be sationary relevent to the atmosphere and never develop lift.
THIS BIRD WON"T FLY!
This has been an extremely interesting question.. I am going to take this to another forum and see if I get any answers worth repeating.
BTW , I have a treadmill and am trying to convince a friend of mine to bring an RC plane over to prove the point. I will not stand in front of it , but don't expect any damage to plane or basement in the process. On second thought , guess I'll move the treadmill outside. There is more air out there. Yeah that's it , there's more air outside. LOL
If this takes place (doubtful) I will put it on video for all.
Nope. lol.
Can you do me a favour? Instead of risking that model aircraft, tie a firework onto a rollerskate/skateboard. Set your treadmill to whatever speed you want. Light the firework.
Then continue your argument.
Surely you can think about this with your brain and miss out the experiment entirely? You are honestly telling me that a rocket tied to a skateboard could be held in place by a suitably fast treadmill? No, surely you aren't. Are you?
Thank you for reading all of the posts though, welcome to the discussion!