Quote Originally Posted by IDCoconut
I'm not reading through the entire thread.....

But the plane, in theory, WILL MOVE FORWARD, it will have to work a little harder because the wheels, even free rolling, has a lot of friction within itself (bearings, etc.). The reason the plane will move forwards is because the plane's propulsion is not via the wheels, it is via the jets which are mounted on the wings and have no relation to how fast or slow the wheels are spinning. The wheels are merely there to hold the plane up, not move it forward.

This is my take on it. If you're takeoff throttle position is @ wide open throttle and it takes you 45seconds to reach takeoff speed, it may take a little longer to reach takeoff speed with a conveyor belt going in reverse for the simple fact that the wheels will be creating friction on its bearings that the jets have to overcome.

That's my take. So I vote YES that it will take off.
The highlighted part is something that should be mentioned. They actually have a LITTLE friction in respect to everything else, not a lot. Compare it to the thrust of a jet or the prop of an airplane. I'm just clearing that up for you.