Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
As long as the wheels are free rolling (neutral), no, not really. There is a small amount of friction in the wheel bearings. If the plane's thrust matches that friction, exactly, then the plane will stay stationary. Once the plane's thrust passes that friction amount, the plane will move forward.
but the key is, what if said treadmill can accelerate constantly? F=ma, so whatever force is provided by engines, it can be equally matched and exceeded by the treadmill if it has enough acceleration, no?