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Old May 1st 08, 04:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Michael Ash
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Default Airplanes and Conveyor Belts - Mythbusters

Werner Schmidt wrote:
2.) If both begin to accelerate at the same time, it makes no
significant difference to a usual start. The rolling drag of the
undercarriage wheels pulls the airplane a *little* backwards, but this
effect is negligible. - The wheels just turn faster (as above).


In standard Newtonian dynamics, rubbing (or rolling) friction is
independent of speed, so long as you're moving at all. So the extra speed
of the wheels is no penalty at all, barring problems with extra heat as
you mentioned.

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