Thread: The "Plane on a Treadmill" Question
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Old 12-07-2006, 04:15 PM   #126
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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer
Flint, think about the rotation of the Earth being the same as a giant treadmill, can a plane taking off to the west leave the ground?
Q: Does the treadmill have it's own atmosphere?
A: Not as stated in this question.
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