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Old 06-04-2009, 03:35 PM   #239
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Why must it roll for the plane to take off? The force is against the air. If I blow up a balloon and hold it in the air and let go, it takes off just fine without needing friction against the ground. The plane's engines act the same way.
No. The plane's engines provide horizontal force. The airflow over the wings provide vertical force.
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