DH and I have been puzzling over this:
A plane is standing on the equivalent of a plane sized treadmill. The plane moves in one direction while the belt moves in the opposite direction going at the same speed of the plane. Will the plane take off?
I'm saying no, because it's the airflow over the wings that gives the plane lift. The plane can sit in one spot with the engines going and the wheels turning, but that won't give it the lift it needs.
What do you guys think?
A plane is standing on the equivalent of a plane sized treadmill. The plane moves in one direction while the belt moves in the opposite direction going at the same speed of the plane. Will the plane take off?
I'm saying no, because it's the airflow over the wings that gives the plane lift. The plane can sit in one spot with the engines going and the wheels turning, but that won't give it the lift it needs.
What do you guys think?