Mythbusters: Airplane on a Conveyor Belt

[Wolverine]

Now the truth shall be revealed and all will be humbled before the mighty knowledge that, YES, the airplane will take off (unless it doesn't).

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AIRPLANE ON A CONVEYOR!

Toward the end of the month the TV show “Mythbusters” is going to handle the question of the airplane on the conveyor belt. The question is simple. If you put an airplane at the end of a 3000-foot long 50-foot wide conveyor belt, and if the conveyor belt runs backwards as the airplane is trying to take off, will the airplane ever make it into the air?

 

[FusionWhite]

TIME AND DATE??? I need to Tivo this!

 

[maryannette]

I like that show. They do some crazy stuff. I always like doing destructive testing.

 

[Guest]

January 30th at 9:00 PM !!!!!!!!!!

JR

 

[roadwreck]

:woot:

 

[roadwreck]

Of course there is no doubt in my mind the plane will get airborne.

 

[maryannette]

I guess that's the airfoil conveyor theory.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

All right! An excuse to post this.

 

[Wolverine]

I forgot to add:

"...Then Adam and Jamie blow the airplane up!"

 

[roadwreck]

 

[roadwreck]

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I forgot to add:
"...Then Adam and Jamie blow the airplane up!"

But first Kari, Grant, and Tori hire a sharpshooter to bust 3 or 4 myths about guns and planes.

 

[NCcarguy]

I think the chic on the show is pretty HOT too!!

 

[Road Guy]

Only thing I worry about is sometimes I don’t really agree with the control parameters they establish. I hope they get some aviation type people involved to assist with how they set up the test!

 

[bigray76]

January 30th at 9:00 PM !!!!!!!!!!
JR

This may end up being the highest rated show of the year based on the EB.com interest!

I even put that into my calendar so I won't forget to watch!

 

[kevo_55]

This is crazy! Please fill us "cable-TV-less" people in when it is on!!

 

[roadwreck]

This is crazy! Please fill us "cable-TV-less" people in when it is on!!

Those people still exist? :blink:

 

[kevo_55]

Yep, that's me.

I DO have cable internet and cable phone though. :wacko:

 

[snickerd3]

This is crazy! Please fill us "cable-TV-less" people in when it is on!!

You are not alone. We don't have cable either...until tomorrow that is. The hubby's new job is paying for the internet, so we decide to the combo deal with internet, phone and cable (with HD). No more dial up!!!!

 

[kevo_55]

^^We got phone and internet for $66/month for 6 months. We might do the TV deal once our 6 months are up though.

I like my bunny ears though!!