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Originally Posted by Nico Flax
No because on a car the wheels are what is providing power but on a plane the thrust is not giving the wheels power, the wheels just move in response. Think of it like this, your on a treadmil where rollarblades, and the treadmile moves as fast as you in the oppisite direction. Now say you have a rocket tied to your back, do you really think the thrust from the rocket isn't going to power you foward?
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yes but if you have the rocket tied to your back, powered up and you are moving the same speed as the conveyor is in reverse you wont be moving
the same with the plane. just think about it. the conveyor moving 150MPH, the plane moving 150 mph the other direction with the engine powered up. The plane would be sitting still on the conveyor (wheels rolling engine powered up) going 0 mph
Planes need to be moving fast enough to get air under their wings to create lift. If the wind was moving as fast as the conveyor in the same direction then it would lift