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Old May 1st 08, 08:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
tommytoyz
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Default Airplanes and Conveyor Belts - Mythbusters


Question: Can a conventional powered airplane take off from a conveyor
belt which is moving at the same speed but in an opposite direction?


You asked the question wrong. In the Video the question is:

Can a conventional powered airplane take off from a conveyor
belt which is moving at the take off speed of the airplane in the
opposite direction?