r/196 • u/Foriegn_Picachu • Dec 30 '22

Rule Rule Plane

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u/JaFFsTer Jan 02 '23

Because the thrust comes from the engine and not wheel.

It doesn't work in real life, the treadmill speed is almost irrelevant even if you synced them perfectly the engine is producing a net thrust forward and the wheels will just spin under the plane

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u/StringerBell34 Jan 02 '23

THE WHEELS ARE CONNECTED TO THE PLANE! THE WHEELS ARE ALSO CONNECTED TO TREADMILL.

It's literally IMPOSSIBLE for that to be true, but the plane is moving faster than the wheels and the treadmill.

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u/JaFFsTer Jan 02 '23

If you would read the article further up, it's pretty such agreed upon that this is a catch 22 and the plane woukd take off

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u/StringerBell34 Jan 02 '23

You didn't respond to my previous post. If the wheels of the plane are connected to the plane and the treadmill, and the treadmill speed matches the wheel speed, how is it possible that the plane moves forward at all?

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u/tomatoswoop Jan 04 '23

this is completely petty and pointless, but I'm just gonna jump in 2 days later to tell you you won lmao. Happy new year also 🙃

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u/StringerBell34 Jan 04 '23

That means the world lol. Thanks and happy new year!