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Originally posted by Mobycat:
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Originally posted by MattyX:
[b]In the conveyor scenario, the aircraft can move, regardless of what the surface does.
But that cannot be possible if the conveyor *matches* the speed backwards.

If the plane moves even .1 inches forward, the conveyor belt has failed.[/b]
Here's the thing, Moby. If the plane doesn't move, it has no speed. If it sits still with its wheels turning, it's not moving, and therefore, has no speed.

The conveyor matches the *speed* of the aircraft, not the movement.