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Old 07-19-2009, 02:07 PM   #26
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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. Its like how do you turn a bike fast. You do A PLUS B. Countersteer and lean. Can you still turn w/o leaning? Yes, but is takes much more force.
Add you'd still have that. The wheels do not power the plane. The engines would get it up to speed regardless of what the wheels were doing.
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