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Originally posted by BlueSky:
Assuming there is no wind, the plane has to move relative to the surrounding ground, i.e. whatever is next to the conveyor belt, to achieve flight. It's not going to do that if the conveyor is matching the aircraft's speed.
The conveyor matching the airplane's speed will only cause the wheels AND the conveyor to rotate at twice the speed of the aircraft. Fact of the matter is the plane will STILL be moving forward regardless...