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Will it take off?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:38 am
by acidfingers
Obviously not this literally... but an actual sized plane, on a huge conveyor belt running at whatever arbitrary speed would be necessary for take off.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:42 am
by Ziola
*smells that there is math in all of this*
Not a clue...but can we paint the plane pretty colors?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:45 am
by AutoPilate
A plane needs wind to generate lift to counteract gravity. It will not take off.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:48 am
by nobackspacebutton
no, it won't.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:05 pm
by acidfingers
Something to think about
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:06 pm
by Sami
Ziola wrote:t can we paint the plane pretty colors?
haha
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:09 pm
by AutoPilate
That picture confirms my post. If the plane isn't actually moving, there are no aerodynamic principles working to generate lift. Doesn't matter how fast this hypothetical conveyor belt is moving.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:11 pm
by Nodus
It would be the same principle as flying a kite. You simply run with a kite to generate the appropriate lift necessary, then once it's caught a draft it goes crazy go nuts in the sky.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:20 pm
by Killthesmiley
would never work...
unless they have a huge wind machine
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:22 pm
by LesterG
no, the wings will clip on the sides and it will crash
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:23 pm
by AutoPilate
Yay!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:27 pm
by Ziola
I'm sticking with my request that we paint it pretty colors so it will look nice when the wings are ripped off and it explodes...
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:28 pm
by AutoPilate
Exploding planes amuse and excite me.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:30 pm
by Ziola
Can we make s'mores?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:33 pm
by LesterG
it would be better if it was filled with fireworks so it would be even prettier