Quote Originally Posted by GTScoob
Old ass debate. I would still say that no the plane wont take off, a plane can takeoff standing still if it has a strong enough headwind but if it is just rolling on a conveyor belt then it's relative groundspeed (assuming no airspeed) is zero and it cannot create any lift.
If it's ground speed was zero...then the treadmill would have to match a speed of zero......wind is irrellavent..speed of the treadmill is irrellavent...prop or jet is irrellevent guys...don't let the whole treadmill throw you off...the only thing it is doing is spinning the tires...the tires are irrellevant to the plane moving or flying.