Oicu812 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 And the answer is no, planes on treadmills will not take flight. It's all about how much air movement can be generated over the tops of the wings to create the vacuum needed for lift. On a treadmill the planes will stay firmly planted. You make the wheels turn fast, but in relation to the air the plane is not moving at all. *<;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Oicu812 said: And the answer is no, planes on treadmills will not take flight. It's all about how much air movement can be generated over the tops of the wings to create the vacuum needed for lift. On a treadmill the planes will stay firmly planted. You make the wheels turn fast, but in relation to the air the plane is not moving at all. *<;o) What makes a plane move forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oicu812 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: What makes a plane move forward? Pure willpower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Oicu812 said: Pure willpower. How would a treadmill hinder the forward motion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Oicu812 said: And the answer is no, planes on treadmills will not take flight. Can a plane take on ice, or on water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oicu812 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: How would a treadmill hinder the forward motion? Ever run on a treadmill and not moved forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Oicu812 said: And the answer is no, planes on treadmills will not take flight. It's all about how much air movement can be generated over the tops of the wings to create the vacuum needed for lift. On a treadmill the planes will stay firmly planted. You make the wheels turn fast, but in relation to the air the plane is not moving at all. *<;o) It's not a vacuum. It's a pressure differential. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Oicu812 said: Ever run on a treadmill and not moved forward? Yes. I was able to break into the 5 minute miles when I used to race. I ran many miles on a treadmill and stayed in the same spot every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oicu812 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, geezin' said: It's not a vacuum. It's a pressure differential. Sorry, I took a verbal shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Oicu812 said: Sorry, I took a verbal shortcut. no worries -we understood your point perfectly , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Posted in jest. No offense intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 9:34 AM, geezin' said: Posted in jest. No offense intended. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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