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why are you ttting this? it was already at the top

I'm talking about regular airplanes.

toucan rocks!

3300 views till videoag98 is gone

explain how a regular plane can do this please. I'm curious.

best. thread. ever.

props to videoag98.

Just what I thought. You can't explain it can you. YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

There are some airplanes, namely the Beaver and Otter, which were designed for short takeoff and landing in the days before helicopters were used. When these are fitted with turboprops (usually they have piston engines) the wash of the engine throws so much air over the wings that they probably could takeoff and land from a standstill if there were a strong headwind (30-40 mph).

The headwind required in order for most airplanes to takeoff from a standstill would be from 100-200 mph. The fastest wind at groundlevel that I know of is about 70 mph. Except of course a tornado or hurricane. But then why would you try to go flying in a tornado or hurricane.

What about the Spruce Moose?

So, the wheels would have to be frictionless??

I didn't read the entire thread, but do you think myth busters would tackle this?

someone said they would send it in

I guarantee you that this is has been sent in years ago.

Any response?

DAMN YOU BADMAN!!!!!

Someone needs to pr0n blast this turd.

if the plane actually doesnt move, stays stationary to its relative startign position on the "conveyor belt" it wont. obviously this has been stated. im saying it again.

the argument against that is that the engines provide the forward thrust. the wheels have nothing to do with it.

staff, please delete this thread...it reeks of stupidity

I think I might take one for the team and pr0n the hell out of this thread, but just my post would get deleted (as would I).

Don't do that YNTT.

Use the vote function people.

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Only 4?! Are you people serious!! Yes I said it. YOU PEOPLE!

yes, the engines provide forward thrust. however, if the displacement of the plane is in fact 0, as i believe it would be with a plane on a theoretical conveyor belt, there is no air over the wings, therefore, there is no lift.

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if the wheels aren't what is providing the forward thrust then it doesn't matter how fast they spin in the opposite direction. the plane would still move forward because of the engines. This would give you the wind force needed for lift.

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if the wheels aren't what is providing the forward thrust then it doesn't matter how fast they spin in the opposite direction. the plane would still move forward because of the engines. This would give you the wind force needed for lift.

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this is exactly what i'm talking about

care to offer an opinion or are you just sticking to namecalling