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    Default Airplane on a Treadmill

    is on Mythbusters right now. Channel 53. They are basically making fun of all the people that say that the plane will not take off.
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    We all know it won't. Me RUINER and JAIMECBR900, SPEEDMINDED and a few others proved this years ago.
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    Thats is so stupid... All the plane needs to air over the wings. Having a counter force on the wheel does nothing. Now it wont lift off as fast but long as it has a propeller it should lift off. Im not to sure about a jet. But a light weight jet might pull enough air too lift off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    We all know it won't. Me RUINER and JAIMECBR900, SPEEDMINDED and a few others proved this years ago.
    How????

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    Impossible. Maybe w/ a super transmission and trick-tires (which don't exist). It will def not go anywhere. I tried it and fucked up a perfectly good airplane.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldsTech
    How????
    Verrrrrrrry carefully.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    We all know it won't. Me RUINER and JAIMECBR900, SPEEDMINDED and a few others proved this years ago.
    they proved it otherwise, and planes dont "drive" on the road or ground they drive in the air, totally independent of the ground. thats how i was able to go over 200 mph over the ground but only like 180 through the air. the air was giving me a 20mph push across the ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    Verrrrrrrry carefully.
    But your talking about a toy plane. Where Im refering to the real deal

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldsTech
    Thats is so stupid... All the plane needs to air over the wings. Having a counter force on the wheel does nothing. Now it wont lift off as fast but long as it has a propeller it should lift off. Im not to sure about a jet. But a light weight jet might pull enough air too lift off.
    it doesnt matter whether prop of jet. same principle for both types.

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    How about you turn on Mythbusters and find out the truth. It WILL take off, as long as the propulsion system is based on moving air (propeller or jet) vs. friction with the ground (like a car).
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    oh and REPOST MOFO

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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    they proved it otherwise, and planes dont "drive" on the road or ground they drive in the air, totally independent of the ground. thats how i was able to go over 200 mph over the ground but only like 180 through the air. the air was giving me a 20mph push across the ground.
    Bullshit. If you have a plane we can try it (AGAIN). I have a plane-treadmill. I already broke my primary plane trying this when I fell off the front of my plane-treadmill. I'm NOT trying this w/ my backup plane.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldsTech
    But your talking about a toy plane. Where Im refering to the real deal
    This is me (below) -- still think I am talking about a fake plane?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    Bullshit. If you have a plane we can try it (AGAIN). I have a plane-treadmill. I already broke my primary plane trying this when I fell off the front of my plane-treadmill. I'm NOT trying this w/ my backup plane.
    ok, i got around 10 at my disposal, what do you prefer, multi, single tricycle, or single conventional.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    oh and REPOST MOFO
    Yes, I know this topic was posted earlier, but AFAIK, it was only the debate, not the actual episode with proof being on.


    Also, IA is dead, what else is there to do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454
    Yes, I know this topic was posted earlier, but AFAIK, it was only the debate, not the actual episode with proof being on.


    Also, IA is dead, what else is there to do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    ok, i got around 10 at my disposal, what do you prefer, multi, single tricycle, or single conventional.
    Great. I have a plane-treadmill at my disposal for when I wanted to practice power-ups w/out calling in my flight plans. I live in a fly-in community - fly on over tomorrow. If you're ballsy, feel free to land on my treadmill - if not, the runway in my back yard will suffice.
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    or laying some pipe with your girl.

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    this would have been an awesome thread last year....
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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    Great. I have a plane-treadmill at my disposal for when I wanted to practice power-ups w/out calling in my flight plans. I live in a fly-in community - fly on over tomorrow.
    long and lat coordinates. and why would you need a flight plan, we can stay vfr. no plan needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    it doesnt matter whether prop of jet. same principle for both types.
    Not following here. How is it the same principle. I talking an aircraft with a propeller and a jet that uses thrust of the engine to make the aircraft go forward. An Aircraft with an propeller most of the time blows air over the wings to give lift. Where a jet propells the aircraft forward and the air from the speed on the aircraft lift the aircraft. But some jet aircraft have the engines mounted aft of the aircraft which maybe the suction of the engine could have enough to lift the aircraft

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    The Mythbusters episode proves nothing. The speed of the "treadmill" aka butcher paper being pulled by a Segway stayed constant the entire time. The actual myth states that the conveyor always matches the speed of the wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldsTech
    Not following here. How is it the same principle. I talking an aircraft with a propeller and a jet that uses thrust of the engine to make the aircraft go forward. An Aircraft with an propeller most of the time blows air over the wings to give lift. Where a jet propells the aircraft forward and the air from the speed on the aircraft lift the aircraft. But some jet aircraft have the engines mounted aft of the aircraft which maybe the suction of the engine could have enough to lift the aircraft
    It really doesn't matter. Both types will take off. Both rely on moving air to propel the airplane instead of relying on putting power to the ground like a car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    The Mythbusters episode proves nothing. The speed of the "treadmill" aka butcher paper being pulled by a Segway stayed constant the entire time. The actual myth states that the conveyor always matches the speed of the wheels.
    Looks at username....


    Agreed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrumracer
    long and lat coordinates. and why would you need a flight plan, we can stay vfr. no plan needed.
    VFR is for noobs, tourists, skydivers and newscasts. I'm a professional - not a novice.

    I'm 22.8NM from the BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES airport [BQK]. I have an ILS approach and an 8001 foot runway. So leave the single at home and bring the corporate jet.
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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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    Not this shit again.

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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 Julio
    Not this shit again.
    Beat Me To It.

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    and me....

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldsTech
    Not following here. How is it the same principle. I talking an aircraft with a propeller and a jet that uses thrust of the engine to make the aircraft go forward. An Aircraft with an propeller most of the time blows air over the wings to give lift. Where a jet propells the aircraft forward and the air from the speed on the aircraft lift the aircraft. But some jet aircraft have the engines mounted aft of the aircraft which maybe the suction of the engine could have enough to lift the aircraft


    ok ok now that im done laughing at you cause i know more than you ill explain it for ya. the prop on a prop plane actually PULLS the airplane through the air and the jet pushes it..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julio
    Not this shit again.
    LOL I was not wanting to start the long ass debate again, I just wanted people to watch the episode and STFU.
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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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    This is what I work on... A twin otter, 2 turbo prop P&W PT6, along with Caravans, King Air, EMB-120, and 1900... So let not get backward. During Full Power runs the baby want to lift off. Too bad my company's last refur sold for 2.5 million dollar we could found out. I know something lighter could do more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
    VFR is for noobs, tourists, skydivers and newscasts. I'm a professional - not a novice.

    I'm 22.8NM from the BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES airport [BQK]. I have an ILS approach and an 8001 foot runway. So leave the single at home and bring the corporate jet.
    we dont have any "airworthy" corporate jets. although we do have a dc9 and a saber liner. and why hassle with all the ifr stuff when i can just go vfr and follow gps?

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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 OldsTech


    This is what I work on... A twin otter, 2 turbo prop P&W PT6... So let not get backward. During Full Power runs the baby want to lift off. I know something lighter could do more.
    well then do this, next time its out on the ramp, go full throttles and just pull back on the yoke and see if it takes off at 0 airspeed. ill bet my future career that it doesnt.

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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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