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Originally Posted by Donger
I may have confused people by mentioning the wheels, but I did so for good reason. If the wheels were locked and the treadmill accelerated to lift-off speed (and the plane didn't slide off or skid), then the plane would fly, becuase it achieved enough forward velocity to provide sufficient lift for flight. Essentially a catapult.
If the wheel are free to spin, the plane would not move at all and therefore the wings would produce no lift.
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I was assuming the treadmill was going the opposite direction of the way the plane was trying to go.