#166302 - 31/12/0602:15 PMRe: Know that if you do not post in this thread today the human race may cease to exist
BlueSky
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Originally posted by XPLORx4: I'm trying to establish that the "tire tread" speed has no relevance to the plane's groundspeed or airspeed.
If you're saying the rotation speed of the tire is irrelevant to the forward movement of the plane, I'd agree because as thrust is applied, if the plane starts to move forward the belt accelerates. The tires spin faster but the plane still doesn't move.