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Originally posted by MattyX:
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Originally posted by Mobycat:
[b]The jet has to overcome it's weight to move forward.

So the friction of the wheels IS relevant.

If it weren't, you could walk up to a plane and push it with your own force.
Guess what, Moby? You can do exactly that.[/b]
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Go try.

They do a plane pull at Dulles every year.

It takes at least 20 people to pull a plane. They have to overcome the friction.

Maybe I should be more specific - under your scenario, you could tap the plane with your finger and it would roll foward.
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