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Originally posted by Paul H:
Never have I said the plane gets thrust from wheels. I said the tires would blow.

And while a 747 can produce enough thrust to take off with no wheels it would not happen.

And this is why the debate continues.
Paul, you're right if it were a plane that required a high enough takeoff speed the tires would explode and the plane would be destroyed. But the myth says "a plane" not every plane laugh