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04-14-2006, 07:04 PM

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Brains

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Actually, think about that for a minute -- how would the tail wind affect the thrust from the engines? Assuming you kept the engines running, would there be enough thrust to overcome the tailwind?

04-14-2006, 10:00 PM

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Adrenalin

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Notice I said a grounded plane, not a stationary plane. The plane would still move, it just wouldn't have lift.

04-14-2006, 11:24 PM

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Ok I was thinking that the plane would be stationary like a person running on a treadmill or a car on a dyno. So in theory the plane isn't moving. That why I was thinking it wouldn't take off. -Mark

04-15-2006, 02:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brains

Actually, think about that for a minute -- how would the tail wind affect the thrust from the engines? Assuming you kept the engines running, would there be enough thrust to overcome the tailwind?

if an airplane wasnt heading into the wind it would be harder to take off but it would take off.