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Originally posted by zuzuman03:
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Originally posted by NY Madman:
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Originally posted by TJ:

[b]The lift is from air speed, which has zero to do with ground speed or tire speed.
You're wrong.

In order to create lift, the plane requires air to move over the wing. The wing deflects the air downward and creates lift.

In the hypothetical situation posted here, the plane virtually stands still and there is no air moving over the wing to create the sufficient force for lift.[/b]
but as the jets push it down the runway, you adjust the leading and trailing egde flaps to obtain the lift. the air doesnt get udner the wing and blow upwards into the wing to create the lift, its the airstream over and more so under the wing. or it could be like osprey(sp?) with the vertical take off capability. take a paper air plane, trim some flaps at the rear of the wings. tilt the tabs up and throw it. and then shove it up your ass [Finger] (ALR material....no harm ment)[/b]
Who gives a damn about flaps. There's no fucking airflow going over the flaps (ALR), flaps only work when there is air traveling over them. Unless there happens to be a 200mph wind or somethin - the plane ain't going anywhere. The treadmill is pushing it backwards at the same speed the engines are pushing it forwards.