Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
*sigh* *shakes head* Wings provide lift. Whether it's jet of prop both have to have air over around the wings to fly. AGAIN, quit worrying about how a plane flies and just determine why or why not a plane can move forward on a conveyor.
How thrust is provided has everything to do with this discussion. Air forced around the wings are what provide lift, this is true. How the air is forced around them is what makes the difference.