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    In order for the plane to move forward relative to the ground, the wheels of the plane must be moving faster than the butcher paper.... which it did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    In order for the plane to move forward relative to the ground, the wheels of the plane must be moving faster than the butcher paper.... which it did.
    The speed of the wheels/conveyor belt does NOT matter. Airspeed is the only factor, which is why the plane takes off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454
    The speed of the wheels/conveyor belt does NOT matter. Airspeed is the only factor, which is why the plane takes off.
    Air doesn't speed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    Air doesn't speed.
    no airspeed is the speed at which the airplane moves through the air, its the only thing we care about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    no airspeed is the speed at which the airplane moves through the air, its the only thing we care about.
    No -- that's called planespeed. I mean the plane is what's moving.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    No -- that's called planespeed. I mean the plane is what's moving.
    lololol well you call it your make believe name, ill call it its real name. as long as we are talking about the same thing i dont care.

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