Plane on a Treadmill
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Good, so we are all settled you are just a bunch of trolls trying to screw with me. But I still want to see the helicopter plane.
Let's get this out in the open, do you still seriously think the plane will remain stationary?
No way it takes off. Lift is caused by air flow moving faster over the top of the wing than the bottom. The wheels will spin in accordance to the amount of thrust, but sitting on a treadmill will cause the plane to stay stationary causing no air flow over the wing. MYTH BUSTED. Anyone want to talk perpetual motion. I'm building a machine right now and on paper I think it will work.
OH HOLY HELL, it begins again, please read the last 12 pages please. Wheels mean NOTHING, NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING! What do wheels mean? NOTHING. It does not matter how fast the wheels are or are not spinning, that is immaterial to the scenario. If a plane was on an ice covered run way that made things completely frictionless the wheels would not move at all, the plane would slide across the ice. Does that mean the plane can't take off? NO.
Lets see here: putting small windmills on your car to collect energy? Or better yet trap all that exaust with some kind of turbine? We could solve our energy problems in no time.
I don't know how the wheels on a plane work but I am pretty sure they don't drive the acceleration so they will be useless so the treadmill wont matter. The plane will still move forward due to the thrust by the jet engine or prop and the wheels will just be along for the ride, spinning or not.
*** I didn't read the whole thread so not sure if that's been said...
*** I didn't read the whole thread so not sure if that's been said...
If planes fly by spinning wheels, then why do they need wings?
(note subtle sarcasm, from aviation bum)
(note subtle sarcasm, from aviation bum)
Isn't that what makes any plane move in the forward direction.... ?? Yes the plane is moving forward due to the jet engine (prop, whatever) pushing against the air around it. This has NOTHING to do with the wheels or the treadmill.
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