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Plane on a Conveyor - IT TOOK OFF!

Discussion in 'General' started by will., 13 Dec 2007.

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Will the plane fly

  1. Yay

    89 vote(s)
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  2. Nay

    34 vote(s)
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  1. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    there is no plane. It is the mind that flies. :p
     
  2. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    the plane is a lie!!!
     
  3. chrisb2e9

    chrisb2e9 Dont do that...

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    LOL!
     
  4. tacticus

    tacticus What's a Dremel?

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    It moves Forward because the Conveyor belt doesn't apply significant force to the airframe

    the wheels spin freely the force the prop generates is not applied to the conveyor belt and will continue to move the plane forward in all situations (the bearings on the belt would fail first)
     
  5. mvagusta

    mvagusta Did a skid that went for two weeks.

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    The conveyor is the wool that has been pulled over our eyes, to blind us from the truth.
     
  6. Bauul

    Bauul Sir Bongaminge

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    I'm more confused now than when I started reading this thread, lol. I guess the obvious question is: can a plane take off on ice? Yes it can. Thus, the ability of the wheels to give the plane forward motion is clearly not relevent.
     
  7. Oclocker

    Oclocker What's a Dremel?

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    you are right in part in that wheels don't give forward motion - however swap wheels for mountainers ice picks and take off on ice may not be so easy? Seriously doubt planes gonna get to top of Everest either ? :)
     
  8. mvagusta

    mvagusta Did a skid that went for two weeks.

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    Getting to the top of everest is easy for most planes.
     
  9. profqwerty

    profqwerty What's a Dremel?

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    But it's not very practical. I mean try landing on an aircraft carrier...how large is the summit anyway?
     
  10. chrisb2e9

    chrisb2e9 Dont do that...

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    I dont think the size of it really matters, considering it would all be jagged rock. not exactly a smooth surface you want to land on at 200mph.
     
  11. Oclocker

    Oclocker What's a Dremel?

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    with ice picks the landing will be VERY Quick !
     
  12. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    no, disassembly of the landing gear will be VERY quick. ;)
     
  13. Oclocker

    Oclocker What's a Dremel?

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    Then it'll be downhill all the way

    bit like this thread i spose

    :)
     

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