Remember the Plane on a Treadmill discussion?
- Thread starter Herzog
- Start date
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
Of course it'll take off......unless they screw it up.
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
5 bucks each if you lose.....which you then donate to U4?
Where is 78Mitsu/Nosty. Is he going to flop back to the other side?
5 bucks says he calls his "NASA" buddy that works at the walker station to double check haha.
I guess the only logical argument against the plane flying is if you over-read the question. It was written to say that the wheels were spinning the exact same speed as the treadmill--only in the opposite direction. Technically, if the plane were to take off, the wheels would be spinning much faster that the treadmill (treadmill speed + airplane speed). If the wheels were spinning the same speed as the treadmill then the plane wouldn't be moving--but not because the jet can't propell itself. So depending on how it is worded, and how literally you take the wording, an argument can be made saying the plane can't fly.
But, physically, the treadmill wouldn't stop the plane from taking off. So it comes down to a semantic question.
5 bucks says he calls his "NASA" buddy that works at the walker station to double check haha.
I guess the only logical argument against the plane flying is if you over-read the question. It was written to say that the wheels were spinning the exact same speed as the treadmill--only in the opposite direction. Technically, if the plane were to take off, the wheels would be spinning much faster that the treadmill (treadmill speed + airplane speed). If the wheels were spinning the same speed as the treadmill then the plane wouldn't be moving--but not because the jet can't propell itself. So depending on how it is worded, and how literally you take the wording, an argument can be made saying the plane can't fly.
But, physically, the treadmill wouldn't stop the plane from taking off. So it comes down to a semantic question.
Last edited:
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
?
Yes. Hickey reindeer can fly off of a treadmill.
Don't get me wrong it takes off it will just be interesting to see how they set it all up...
I wasn't sighing at you. I was sighing in this things general direction.
cannoncrawler
TWERNT THE MORMONS!!!!!!
- Location
- Idaho
The best sentance in the whole discussion........
I agree with you. Forward thrust from the planes jet engines (or even propeller) is what gives the plane wind speed and lift. The treadmill is irrelevant and will burn up bearings.
I'm interested to see how they tackle it. Mythbusters is cool.
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
Will it fly Bart?
krazz1e
Registered User
I agree.
besides why aren't they on aircraft carriers then? you don't think those engineers went through this type of critical thinking? Let's hope so.
Correct, the treadmill has nothing to do with the equation. The plan will accelerate regardless of the treadmill.
BUT, as it is worded, if the wheels of the plane are going the same speed as the treadmill, then the plane isn't even trying to take off. It's just sitting there waiting for the pilot to push the pedal down as soon as he's done de-flowering the flight attendants.