OK, I just got back from the airport...I had my buddy build a giant conveyor belt down the runway, and we rigged it to match the plane's speed exactly (We're good).

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Air Canada agreed to use it for one of their Tango Economy flights if we chipped in for some potato chips for the stew.

The plane fired up, and taxi'd onto the belt...let'r rip, and the thrust from the jets pushed the plane forward, down the runway belt.

The tires were turning at double the ground speed relative to the airport, as the belt whirred by beneath them.

It reached take off velocity, and took off...so we have our answer.

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(Yay!)

OK - its settled!

BTW - it was weird, the whole experiment was almost ruined when this rocket engine with loose straps hanging from it went whizzing right bye, just missing the plane...

G'night all!

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- TJ

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