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Originally posted by MattyX:
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Originally posted by Mobycat: The plane is not being towed. So it doesn't move against the calm air. No lift.
A plane does not need lift to move forward. It needs only to push air.[/QB]
It CAN'T move forward. It's not weightless. The conveyor belt keeps it from moving foward.
If it does move forward, the conveyor belt is failing to meet the speed.
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