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Will the plane take off?

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Daniel
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Joined: 30 Aug 2005
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Location: Gold Coast

quote:
Originally posted by cerberus3112:
hmmm aussies opions VS americans opions some one DHOULD test it and who the hell came up with the original idea seriously why would some one make a plane launching convayer belt SERIOUSLY

This would by why you would want to launch planes.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/aircraft-carrier4.htm

But that wasn't what the origional question was about. It was about trying to slow the plane down, not launch it.

And if you look at the results of that National IQ test they did on TV with the results of the american version, you'll notice at least a 5 IQ point differance between australians and americans. But we may of had different tests, so don't go around taking that literally. Heck I got a 28 point differance between the first version of the show and the second version.

BTW, is your full stop button broken?

Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:06 pm

kkeerroo
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Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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Location: Brisbane

quote:
Originally posted by cerberus3112:
hey why dosnt the myth buster test it

I just downloaded a few of the latest episodes of mythbusters and they based an episode around this argument. I remembered this thread and couldn't resist reviving it.
For those who can't remember and don't want to read back through the pages the myth is that a plane on a conveyor belt that is matching its speed in reverse will not take off. After testing this with a RC plane and a treadmill Adam and Jamie tried it full size with an ultralight on a very long length of tarp toed by a ute. As the plane throttled up the ute pulled the tarp from under the plane. The pilot was convinced that his plane would not move but it in fact performed a perfectly normal take off. Myth Busted!

For those who want to watch look for season 6 episode 3.
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