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  1. 05-25-2006, 11:58 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by absoludely
    ruiner? anything?
    The treadmill matches the SPEED of the plane, not the thrust. The tread mill can be moving at 100,000knots while the plane is going at 100knots. It WOULD NOT matter. It would ONLY make the wheels spin at 100,100knots. NOTHING MORE. Guys, the wheels would spin faster, but that would not change the thrust up the engines.

    The treadmill in NO way can counteract the THRUST of the engines.
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