Will the plane take off? v. Mythbusters!!! (VIDEO on Page 38)

[speedminded]

^^Lol. They did it fair and square. The plane easily took off and i doubt it would've mattered even it had been going a little slower than the conveyor belt. They clearly proved it's possible.

The conveyor could be going 75mph and the plane 25mph and it would still take off, the only differance is the wheels of the plane would be spinning at 100mph

[Brett]

Everyone agrees it will take-off right?!

Damnit!! I thought the show was on tonight

[speedminded]

Damnit!! I thought the show was on tonight

Links to the vids posted on the last page!

[Brett]

Yeah I will have to check it out when I get home for sure.

[Brett]

Damn I just wacthed it, I didnt think it would take off so easilly though, I figured it would work but not with such ease

[.93lude]

Originally Posted by dos Santos;11956050
They gave the belt 25mph ground speed.

But they gave the plane 50mph ground speed (in relation to the belt), or 25mph airspeed.

So obviously, if the plane moves faster than the conveyor belt, it will move forward, get lift, and fly.

Where is the whole "matching speeds" thing that they agreed to do? They should have given both the plane and the belt 25mph ground speed, which would make the plane stay still, as a person would on a treadmill. This would entail cutting back on the throttle as soon as the plane started to move forward, but that is what they said they were going to do...match speeds.

if the plane had a speed of 50 mph in relation to the belt, doesnt that mean its moving at an actual speed of 25 mph in one direction and the conveyor(tarp) at a speed of 25 in the other, that looks like matching speeds to me

lol at self-ownage

[Jaimecbr900]

OK EVERYBODY, ATTENTION: Jaime IS NOT A DUMBASS.


(but the rest of you are fucking retarded lolol)

That's better. Now, carry on.....

[Nissan Sean]

but the plane was supposed to stay stationary on the "treadmill" while its wheels spun freely. when i watched it the plane moved foward. idk but it looked like that to me. if the plane moves foward at all it defeatsthe purpose of the test. am i not right?

[Jimmy B]

but the plane was supposed to stay stationary on the "treadmill" while its wheels spun freely. when i watched it the plane moved foward. idk but it looked like that to me. if the plane moves foward at all it defeatsthe purpose of the test. am i not right?

well, another idiot...

READING COMPREHENSION (sp)

[soul]

but the plane was supposed to stay stationary on the "treadmill" while its wheels spun freely. when i watched it the plane moved foward. idk but it looked like that to me. if the plane moves foward at all it defeatsthe purpose of the test. am i not right?

H\
Holy ****, people still amaze me

[speedminded]

but the plane was supposed to stay stationary on the "treadmill" while its wheels spun freely. when i watched it the plane moved foward. idk but it looked like that to me. if the plane moves foward at all it defeatsthe purpose of the test. am i not right?

Who says it's supposed to remain stationary?

The conveyor and planes speeds were match! If the plane isn't going anywhere then how fast is the conveyor belt moving? 0mph!! ZERO MPH!

[On_Her_Face]

Who says it's supposed to remain stationary?

nobody, but for my 2 pages of posting in this thread thats what i thought, till you and ruiner showed me the light, however, i just kept saying no cause i'm stubborn

[speedminded]

nobody, but for my 2 pages of posting in this thread thats what i thought, till you and ruiner showed me the light, however, i just kept saying no cause i'm stubborn

That's what you THOUGHT because when you hear "treadmill" or "conveyor" you automatically assume or think stationary in your head. Most people can only relate to cars or people and can't grasp the idea of a planes power not going to it's wheels.

[On_Her_Face]

That's what you THOUGHT because when you hear "treadmill" or "conveyor" you automatically assume or think stationary in your head. Most people can only relate to cars or people and can't grasp the idea of a planes power not going to it's wheels.

no i understood that the power is not at the wheels, hints the reason for props/jets