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| james |
 Jan 31 2008, 08:22 AM
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Dragging up the past a bit - TV show Mythbusters ran it's much anticipated episode with a practical experiment version of this question on it a couple of nights ago over in the US.
I don't know when it will come on over here but for the curious Kottke liveblogged it and also links to another good explanation from a guy with a Sc.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering (whatever that is). And for the hard of attention and understanding - yes of course it takes off.  -------------------- "We are number one, all others are number two or lower!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men
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| jamie |
Mar 2 2008, 12:09 PM
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that only makes sense if the plane were suspended above the treadmill wheels touching the runway but no force (gravity) pushing down and causing drag.
Which it is not. -------------------- We don't torture... we freedom tickle.
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James Plane on a conveyor revisited Jan 31 2008, 08:22 AM
camsmith You could just have used his graphic... :devil: :... Jan 31 2008, 10:39 AM jamie I just want to publicly state at this point
I st... Feb 22 2008, 10:19 AM Jeffers Brando, Brando, Brando......
If you strapped a ro... Feb 25 2008, 10:20 AM
paul If you strapped a rocket to my arse when I was ru... Feb 25 2008, 10:53 AM James
Reading that lit up a bulb for me - I never consi... Feb 27 2008, 08:48 AM jamie no, I can see how you are thinking.. Its just if t... Feb 29 2008, 03:16 PM Jeffers Your wrong
no, I can see how you are thinking.. ... Feb 29 2008, 05:23 PM paul no, I can see how you are thinking.. Its just if ... Feb 29 2008, 09:08 PM James Ok - as long as you didn't think we meant it s... Mar 1 2008, 10:46 AM Emily It took my a while to get this but there was one e... Mar 2 2008, 04:12 PM jamie dont get me wrong, that makes sense. But there is ... Mar 2 2008, 06:15 PM Emily the engine is pulling the plane through the air - ... Mar 2 2008, 10:22 PM Jeffers Emily is correct.
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the engine is pull... Mar 3 2008, 12:24 PM jamie Its not that I dont understand what you are saying... Mar 3 2008, 02:31 PM James Imagine you are holding a matchbox car (the kind w... Mar 3 2008, 03:16 PM Egg Designer
Imagine you are holding a matchbox car (the kind ... Mar 3 2008, 03:25 PM jamie Exactly! Couldnt find a way of phrasing it.
... Mar 3 2008, 06:40 PM Emily I think this has got to the point where without se... Mar 3 2008, 09:33 PM camsmith Jamie, I think you are forgetting one simple thing... Mar 3 2008, 10:24 PM jamie if the plane was floating i would agree.
There i... Mar 4 2008, 05:34 PM camsmith If you want to take that line, then there is a sim... Mar 5 2008, 04:35 AM jamie Ok, lets revisit the rope scenario
In a relevant ... Mar 5 2008, 05:59 PM Jeffers Your wrong
Accept it and move on with your life.
... Mar 6 2008, 05:50 PM Emily I sorry I can't wait - Jamie you've missed... Mar 6 2008, 08:08 PM paul Did anyone see the Motor racing? Mar 7 2008, 06:08 PM jamie With or without the wheels the result would be the... Mar 8 2008, 03:05 PM Egg Designer The rope theory is not relevant in this argument a... Mar 12 2008, 12:11 PM Jeffers The plane will only take off if there is airflow o... Mar 13 2008, 10:20 AM jamie
Your wrong
Accept it and move on with your life.... Mar 13 2008, 01:13 PM Jeffers Thats impossible.
Your wrong
Accept it and mov... Mar 14 2008, 04:25 PM Egg Designer OK, does that mean we are all in agreement now the... Mar 13 2008, 03:06 PM Emily :mad: Your all Ghaaayyy! and wrong! :ha... Mar 16 2008, 11:36 AM Jeffers
:mad: Your all Ghaaayyy! and wrong! :h... Mar 17 2008, 08:51 AM |
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