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Posted 07 February 2008


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I found this puzzle on the internet and it has obviously stimulated alot of debate. What do you think? Would the plane take off?

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/the-airplane-treadmill-conundrum/

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Posted 08 February 2008


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Bizarre! You need to ask somebody who knows about aeroplanes!

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Posted 09 February 2008


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Surely if the plane is static in relation to the ground then there is now air travelling over then wings so there will be no lift for the plane to fly

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