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Originally Posted by MediaCenterJunkie
So since the wheels on the plane are going the same speed traveling forward as the rest of the plane, the question is:
Imagine a 747 is sitting on a conveyor belt, as wide and long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the plane, moving in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off?
I changed the word Wheels to Plane.
Thats the real question I guess.
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No, the wheels can be moving at 5 ft/sec with the treadmill moving at 5 ft/sec in the opposite direction, and the plane will be moving at 0 ft/sec.