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Originally Posted by Mountaineer
When I run on treadmills, I dont remember any air blowing by me. Do people understand that a plane REQUIRES air to lift it off the ground? If somehow the plane rocketed forward and travelled enough distance to get the required air then yes, but it won't magically take off like a kite in a gale when the tread stops.
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you do realize that an aircrafts wheels and landing gear have nothing to do with propelling said aircraft?
once the propeller(or turbine)starts pulling the aircraft its wheelspeed is irrelevant to its forward momentum and it wouldnt make a difference if it was on a treadmill or still asphault