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Old 07-19-2009, 01:23 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by 101lifts2 View Post
Its the combination of the thrust of the engine (jets moving air which goes over the wings) and the air velocity at 175mph (air moving over the wings) COMBINED that moves the plane. Yes if the engine jets were big enough, the plane would move w/o the air velocity of the moving plane.
Huh??

I don't have the slightest clue what you're trying to say....

But the plane doesn't give a f**k about thrust, all it needs is air moving across the wings. If the plane is sitting still and there is a 175 mph headwind, it will lift up and take off. Engines don't move any air across the wings, all they do it push it forward

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The jets pull air over the wings in addition to the forward motion.
No, they don't
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