Hi JB
Here is something silly for you to ponder (and hopefully as distraction from all this QF32 business).
I have a silly question that has been in the back of mind ever since I saw something on Mythbusters.
If a jet such as an A380 or B747 was placed on a huge treadmill such that it always remained stationary as far as forward motion was concerned; could the engines move enough air over the wings or provide enough thrust such that the aircraft could become airborne?
I have always have had thoughts for both yes and no but really I'm just guessing. So I thought that a pilot is probably the best person that I know to answer something as silly as this.
Many thanks
