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Old 10-18-2006 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
The scenario is misleading. The solution is simple.

It'* the air moving over the wing that creates lift. Not ground speed.
My thoughts exactly.
Old 01-30-2008 | 08:26 PM
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hate to get out the shovel, but this topic is coming up on mythbusters in 40 mins.

(sorry)
Old 01-30-2008 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jwakamud
hate to get out the shovel, but this topic is coming up on mythbusters in 40 mins.

(sorry)
i was thinking the same thing
Old 01-30-2008 | 10:09 PM
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take it to the bank and put it to bed.

point: the plane took off, in both the small-scale and full-scale. (propeller)

reason: you can turn the conveyor on as fast as you want, those wheels are just there to keep the plane from cutting grooves in the concrete. the plane will still move forward and take off. the propeller pushes on the air, as opposed to the wheels pushing on the ground. the two are completely different.
Old 01-30-2008 | 10:10 PM
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Wow!

This post is so old I don't even remember making it!!!
Well, I'll have to catch the re-run...
Old 01-30-2008 | 10:50 PM
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Watch Mythbusters they just did a thing about that but i missed it!
Old 01-31-2008 | 01:15 PM
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Pickle juice.

That is the answer.
Old 01-31-2008 | 01:20 PM
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That'* funny stuff right there


I watched it last night and thought no way in hell is that plane going to take off

boy was I wrong


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