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Airplane On a Conveyor Belt

Posted By: Alejandro
Date: Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 8:05 p.m.

In Response To: Airplane On a Conveyor Belt (ryc)

Apparently gas turbine aircraft gain initial speed using wheel based power since the turbines can't suck in sufficient air to function properly from a stationary position. Then the turbines switch on to give the final boost required for takeoff. You may notice this next time you're flying :)

In that case, only a propeller based aircraft can take off from a moving conveyor as was proved in an episode of Mythbusters!

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• Airplane On a Conveyor Belt
  Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 3:34 p.m.
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    Stick -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 3:39 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 3:51 p.m.
  • Assumptions?
    Paul Vianna -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 3:46 p.m.
    • Assumptions?
      Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 4:03 p.m.
      • Assumptions?
        Paul Vianna -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 6:51 p.m.
        • Assumptions?
          Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 7:25 p.m.
          • Assumptions?
            Paul Vianna -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 7:44 p.m.
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    ryc -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 4:08 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 4:20 p.m.
    • Airplane On a Conveyor Belt
      Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:05 p.m.
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        ryc -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 6:39 p.m.
        • Airplane On a Conveyor Belt
          Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 8:05 p.m.
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            ryc -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 8:15 p.m.
            • Airplane On a Conveyor Belt
              Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 8:41 p.m.
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            Maik Stiebler -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 10:08 a.m.
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              Alejandro -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 3:25 p.m.
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                Sam Pottle -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 9:43 p.m.
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                  Casper van der Tak -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 9:46 p.m.
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                    Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 11:34 p.m.
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                      Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 12:40 a.m.
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                      Sam Pottle -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 2:21 a.m.
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                        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 3:26 a.m.
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                        Alejandro -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 1:47 p.m.
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                  Alejandro -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 1:39 p.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:11 p.m.
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      Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:20 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:40 p.m.
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          Alejandro -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:46 p.m.
    • Rollout above
      Sam Pottle -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:22 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 5:46 p.m.
  • Do we really want this many OT posts?
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 June 2010, at 10:14 p.m.
  • RO
    Alejandro -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 1:20 a.m.
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    Christian Plenz -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 1:29 a.m.
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      Sam Pottle -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 5:08 a.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 1:59 a.m.
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      Alejandro -- Saturday, 12 June 2010, at 3:22 p.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Sunday, 13 June 2010, at 8:18 p.m.
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      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 15 June 2010, at 8:26 a.m.