Mythbusters and the plane on the conveyor.....

 

Thanks for the reminder, I'd completely forgotten about that!

chaikwa.

 

Thanks! Selected 'er in the Tivo just now

 

I saw the ad too, let's put a fork in this!

 

Will it fly?

 

No, how can something moving 0mph ever get any lift?

 

What are the specifics?

 

Air spreed vs ground speed.

 

Grrr, no cable TV.

I want to see this conveyor they come up with to support the plane, even with STOL, they would need at least 500 feet..........

Report back tomorrow, I want to know what it looked like.

 

Theres no way it can fly. You have to have air traveling over the wings, creating more pressure on the flat underside and less pressure on the curved top resulting in lift!!

 

Someone remind him again about 8:55 then again about five after nine...

 

It will fly. The plane is not driven by the wheels on the conver, it's driven by the prop in the air. The prop will propel the plane at the same speed in relation to the air as it would if it was on solid ground.

 

shhh.... its on..... go watch and dont interrupt.....

 

So did it fly? (I would think it did, but...)

I forgot to watch.

chaikwa.

 

Hey all you farm guys, ya got any crow for the non believers?? haha