Comments on: The Airplane-Treadmill Conundrum http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/ memoirs of a hippie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Airplane on a Treadmill :: Mystery SOLVED | friskyGeek http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-18031 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:58:07 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-18031 [...] Remember the infamous Airplane on a treadmill Conundrum we have been talking about for quite some time now? The thread is also on Ingo’s blog. The Mythbusters on Discovery Channel finally put this problem to rest in their episode from last night. I watched it on TV and I havent been able to find the episode online yet so I cant like to it. I will hopefully update this post with a link when I find it. [...] […] Remember the infamous Airplane on a treadmill Conundrum we have been talking about for quite some time now? The thread is also on Ingo’s blog. The Mythbusters on Discovery Channel finally put this problem to rest in their episode from last night. I watched it on TV and I havent been able to find the episode online yet so I cant like to it. I will hopefully update this post with a link when I find it. […]

]]> by: frisky? http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12246 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:24:30 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12246 <b>Ingo:</b> You and I are saying the same thing yet you say it wont take off. It <b>is</b> moving forward! The power comes from the thrust of the engines, NOT the torque in the wheels. Thus the thrust will start to power the plane forward - causing wind to flow between the wings - which causes lift. ENOUGH speed = enough lift = plane takes off. By the way I have a minor in Aerospace Engineering. I started my college as an Aerospace Engineer before changing my major to Computer Science. I also have a Private Pilots license, although I haven't flown since 2000. ;-) f. Ingo: You and I are saying the same thing yet you say it wont take off. It is moving forward! The power comes from the thrust of the engines, NOT the torque in the wheels. Thus the thrust will start to power the plane forward - causing wind to flow between the wings - which causes lift. ENOUGH speed = enough lift = plane takes off.

By the way I have a minor in Aerospace Engineering. I started my college as an Aerospace Engineer before changing my major to Computer Science. I also have a Private Pilots license, although I haven’t flown since 2000. ;-)

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]]> by: Ingo Vogelmann http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12225 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:08:28 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12225 Addition: A propeller ON the sailing boat. :) Addition: A propeller ON the sailing boat. :)

]]> by: Ingo Vogelmann http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12223 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:07:20 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12223 It won't take off, mate. Because it's not moving forward. It's standing at one point and there is no air from the front that floats under the wings to lift the plane up. The thrust is ONLY responsible for the forward movement NOT for the lift. There must be lots of air pressure (like with birds and their wings) underneath the wings that will let the aircraft leave the ground. The belt takes away the forward movement - which is responsible for that air pressure - completely. Same with a huge propeller and a sailing boat. The boat won't move one inch. It won’t take off, mate. Because it’s not moving forward. It’s standing at one point and there is no air from the front that floats under the wings to lift the plane up. The thrust is ONLY responsible for the forward movement NOT for the lift. There must be lots of air pressure (like with birds and their wings) underneath the wings that will let the aircraft leave the ground.

The belt takes away the forward movement - which is responsible for that air pressure - completely.

Same with a huge propeller and a sailing boat. The boat won’t move one inch.

]]> by: | friskyGeek http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12193 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:48:25 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-12193 [...] Remember the Airplane on treadmill riddle I posted about last year? Well, it looks like we might finally have an answer soon. Mythbusters will be doing an episode on this very problem in their December 12 episode. Date saved. By the way my answer is given in the post I made - see if you agree or disagree. [...] […] Remember the Airplane on treadmill riddle I posted about last year? Well, it looks like we might finally have an answer soon. Mythbusters will be doing an episode on this very problem in their December 12 episode. Date saved. By the way my answer is given in the post I made - see if you agree or disagree. […]

]]> by: Sarah http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-822 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.friskygeek.com/2006/12/13/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/#comment-822 That would save so much space at airports, lol. That would save so much space at airports, lol.

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