Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
So what you are saying is --> apply brakes in a prop, increase power to full, then pop the brakes and take off in 5 feet (random #)? Not gonna happen buddy!
Have you tried it yet? I'm not sure of the maximum thrust a propeller is capable of delivering, but i bet it's enough to get the plane off the ground. Maybe not fly away, but get it off the ground none the less. Maybe something larger like a c-130 with multiple propellers per wing? I wonder if that would work? This would make a great Mythbusters episode.

Oh well. It's 3 o'clock. Have a good weekend everyone. Remember, noone's stupid. We're all just hard headed.