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Old 06-04-2009, 01:24 PM   #130
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Originally Posted by orange View Post
The conveyor belt is not driven by any motor. It is simply free floating. As the wheels rotate, the belt rotates under them. All the energy is used pushing the belt. The plane isn't going anywhere.

If you've ever had an emissions test, you have seen this in practice.

The plane won't get airborne because with no forward motion, you have no air across the wings, hence no lift.
unless the plane's brakes are on it doesn't matter what force is applied to them
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