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Originally posted by JeffW:

Heck no!

The plane moves absolutely!

It's thrusters push against the atmosphere.

Please read above!
The plane is moving.

You haven't answered the question. I'll put it another way....

If an outside observer were to look at the hypothetical experiment being discussed while it is in progress... keep in mind that the conveyor and the plane's speed are matched...

Tell me what that outside observer would see? Describe the scene from their eyes.