Quote Originally Posted by JennB
You are correct.

It's much simpler than it sounds. So many people think in terms of cars when there really isn't a relation. Cars are moved by their wheels, planes are not. The wheels on the plane might as well not even be there, they have no effect at all on the movement of the plane. The engines move it through the air and will do that it the wheels are spinning or if the plane is on water even.



(I'm sure something like that has been said at one point, but damn this thread is long)
How come their minds cannot grasp this concept? I see that you are about my age...perhaps it comes with age and schooling? I dunno...