Oh, now I see what you're saying. The thrust comes from the engines and the wheels have nothing to do with it. A conveyor belt as described would actually just have the effect of transferring the device that overcomes ground friction from the wheels to the belt. In other words, regardless of the conveyor belt, the plane will have forward movement compared to the wind, since it's the air that it's pushing against anyway.


Edited by wfaulk (29/11/2005 17:37)
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