Aiman Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Can anyone be so ignorant about simple physics that they actually need to 'bust' this myth? "can a plane take off on a conveyor belt" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfryer Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Can anyone be so ignorant about simple physics that they actually need to 'bust' this myth? "can a plane take off on a conveyor belt" Perhaps you could elaborate????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiman Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Oh... the myth is "can an airplane take off while rolling down a conveyor belt" basically.. stick a plane on a conveyor... see if it will fly. EDIT: It's on Discovery channel right now (eastern time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macleodm3 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Huh? Why could it not? Quote Andrew Anunson I work underground and I play in the sky... no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBarber Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hey, HEY!!! whatch the spoilers. I have this episode "Tivo'ed" waiting for the oportunity to watch it. I don't really care about complete scientific method....well, to a point. It is too damn fun to watch Jamie and Adam make good attemps. I feel like I am right there with 'em and just having fun with the process. I am really wanting to watch this episode since it is so plane focused. FWIW All the best, Chris Quote Christopher Barber Velocity SE/FG w/yoke. Zoom, zoom, zoom. www.LoneStarVelocity.com Live with Passion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Kriley Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 The controversy really depends on how the myth is stated. Some feel that the question is: If a plane is on a converyor belt that matches the speed OF THE AIRPLANES'S WHEELS, but in the opposite direction, will the plane takeoff? The other way (the CORRECT way, IMHO) is: If a plane is on a conveyor belt that matches the PLANE'S FORWARD SPEED, but in the opposite direction, will the airplane take off? Stated the first way, there is no possible way to make the conveyor match the rotational speed of the wheels, so it really doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's the way a lot of folks interpret the problem, and hense conclude that the plane will not fly. Mythbusters took the second (correct) question, and busted it. Quote Phil Kriley Cozy #1460 Chapter 13 - nose Right wing done - working on right winglet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfryer Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I saw the episode. I agree the question was quite silly. What really surprised me was that the ultra-lite pilot was expecting a different result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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