Plane Puzzle

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:46 pm

A plane is sitting on a giant treadmill. As the pilot pushes the throttle the treadmill matches whatever speed the plane would normally be at on a runway (If the plane would normally be rolling at 150 mph, then the treadmill will go the opposite direction at 150 mph). Will the plane be able to take off?

hawkeye · Post by **hawkeye** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:51 pm

how the f(_)ck should i know

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:56 pm

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:58 pm

it depends on which direction the plane is facing on the treadmill :wink:

sully800 · Post by **sully800** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:13 pm

The plane is set to move in the opposite direction that the treadmill is turning.

I vote that it will take off.

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:17 pm

UR wrong. the plane will start to take off then hit the part of the treadmill with all the buttons and crash.

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:21 pm

It cant take off because it will be standing still.

If the pilot pushes the throttle, in an attempt to make the plane go 150 mph, then the tread mill counters this by going 150mph, so the plane will stay in the exact same place and it will be going 0 mph.

Ronaldinho · Post by **Ronaldinho** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:36 pm

hahah the plane wont take off, the driver of the plane will suddenly think WTF am i doing on a treadmill with a plane and get out and go have a mC donalds.

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:38 pm

Machiavelli wrote:It cant take off because it will be standing still.

If the pilot pushes the throttle, in an attempt to make the plane go 150 mph, then the tread mill counters this by going 150mph, so the plane will stay in the exact same place and it will be going 0 mph.

I like my answer better.

Caleb the Cruel · Post by **Caleb the Cruel** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:00 pm

i'm sorry, but even though some people are as fat as an airplane, they don't make treadmills that wide, sorry to disappoint you

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:01 pm

It's figurative. Though I think you know that.

Caleb the Cruel · Post by **Caleb the Cruel** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:06 pm

i figured that, and i think it would be able to take off, of course i havn't tried so i am not positive, just a guess

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:08 pm

No it would hit the thing like I said best case scenario. Or worse, however that works.

Caleb the Cruel · Post by **Caleb the Cruel** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:11 pm

but technically it would have to take off to reach the button board

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:14 pm

If it doesn't reach a certain altitude than that's not a successful take off.

Caleb the Cruel · Post by **Caleb the Cruel** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:16 pm

maybe not very successful but i still say it is a technical take-off

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:17 pm

wrong.

Banana Stomper · Post by **Banana Stomper** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:40 pm

Planes fly because of lift generated from the air moving past the wings. If the plane is on a treadmill, then basically what you're saying is that the plane is standing still. So the question becomes can a plane take off without moving? The answer to that is no.

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:55 pm

Its true, only the wheels will be spinning. The plane will never take off.

areyouincahoots · Post by **areyouincahoots** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:43 pm

Ronaldinho wrote:hahah the plane wont take off, the driver of the plane will suddenly think WTF am i doing on a treadmill with a plane and get out and go have a mC donalds.

I'm with him.

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:45 pm

Ronaldinho wrote:hahah the plane wont take off, the driver of the plane will suddenly think WTF am i doing on a treadmill with a plane and get out and go have a TACO BELL.

there, i fixed that for you. :wink:

areyouincahoots · Post by **areyouincahoots** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:46 pm

Heck yes! You got that right!

jay_a2j · Post by **jay_a2j** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:50 pm

Hmmm I say the plane doesn't take off cause they couldn't afford to put gas in it. :wink:

Machiavelli · Post by **Machiavelli** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:32 am

Banana Stomper wrote:Planes fly because of lift generated from the air moving past the wings. If the plane is on a treadmill, then basically what you're saying is that the plane is standing still. So the question becomes can a plane take off without moving? The answer to that is no.

That's what I was saying :roll:

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:36 am

AK_iceman wrote:
Ronaldinho wrote:hahah the plane wont take off, the driver of the plane will suddenly think WTF am i doing on a treadmill with a plane and get out and go have a TACO BELL.

there, i fixed that for you.

dude they whack off in the freezer at tacobell.

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