Plane on a treadmill poll...

[ScreaminZetec]

So very true, but unfortunately, people can't grasp this concept.

Your right, I just didnt think about the airplane having the thrust to overcome the speed of the tread mill. As long as it can generate forward movement enough to create airflow over then wings then yeah it would take off. I was thinking about it as if the airplane ran at the same speed as the tread mill as in no forward movement.

[fight club]

Your right, I just didnt think about the airplane having the thrust to overcome the speed of the tread mill. As long as it can generate forward movement enough to create airflow over then wings then yeah it would take off. I was thinking about it as if the airplane ran at the same speed as the tread mill as in no forward movement.

no, your wrong. the plane doesnt have to overcome anything. the plane will take off as it would normally. the wheels would just be spinning really fast.

[speedminded]

no, your wrong. the plane doesnt have to overcome anything. the plane will take off as it would normally. the wheels would just be spinning really fast.

Exactly, the plane would take off no differantly with the exception that the wheels would be spinning at the same rate the plane is traveling forward PLUS the speed the treadmill is going. It's REALLY simple, a treadmill has ZERO effect on air movement, currents, drag, lift, etc.

[ScreaminZetec]

no, your wrong. the plane doesnt have to overcome anything. the plane will take off as it would normally. the wheels would just be spinning really fast.

right but it still needs airflow over the wings to create lift. So it either needs a very strong head wind or it need forward movement. And the reason a plane takes off on an aircraft carrier is the cat as well as the carrier steamin at 20 knots into the wind which createst the airflow over the wing. So the plane does need the movement to generate life. Cause if it's stationary on the treadmill and just rolling on its wheels that doesnt creat life as there is no airflow over the wings.

[Ruiner]

right but it still needs airflow over the wings to create lift. So it either needs a very strong head wind or it need forward movement. And the reason a plane takes off on an aircraft carrier is the cat as well as the carrier steamin at 20 knots into the wind which createst the airflow over the wing. So the plane does need the movement to generate life. Cause if it's stationary on the treadmill and just rolling on its wheels that doesnt creat life as there is no airflow over the wings.

Right, but the treadmill WOULD NOT stop the forward movement of the plane. The plane would take off like it normally would on a standard runway...this runway, however, would just happen to be a treadmill. It would still take off.

[ScreaminZetec]

Right, but the treadmill WOULD NOT stop the forward movement of the plane. The plane would take off like it normally would on a standard runway...this runway, however, would just happen to be a treadmill. It would still take off.

I agree 100%, thats what I was getting at, I just didnt state it clearly.

[speedminded]

right but it still needs airflow over the wings to create lift. So it either needs a very strong head wind or it need forward movement. And the reason a plane takes off on an aircraft carrier is the cat as well as the carrier steamin at 20 knots into the wind which createst the airflow over the wing. So the plane does need the movement to generate life. Cause if it's stationary on the treadmill and just rolling on its wheels that doesnt creat life as there is no airflow over the wings.

Again, being on a threadmill/conveyor has ZERO effect on anything except the speed of the wheels while it is accelerating then taking off. It will act NO differantly than every single other runway in the world.

A treadmill or conveyor in no way what so ever will prevent the forward movement of an aircraft. period.