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12-12-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ponch View Post
I don't think it's going anywhere unless the props push enough air over the wings to generate vertical lift, so long as absolute traction is maintained with the treadmill (whoops conveyor lol).
The the issue is that the conveyor can't hold the plane still. The prop does not have to push air over the wings, the prop simply needs to pull the plane forward and the conveyor can't have a big enough effect to stop the plane unless you locked the wheels or applied the brakes.

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