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Old 12-07-2006, 10:59 AM   #11
glatt
 
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Of course there is lift. The plane will move forward against the air, and twice as fast against the runway. It will take off just like it normally would. A plane's wheels are not powered. They spin freely as the engines push against the air. The air is stationary, only the runway is moving.
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