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by Garth123
Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Aeroplane on a treadmill...?
Replies: 27
Views: 6425
New Zealand

Re: Aeroplane on a treadmill...?

The question is basically “Can a plane accelerate if the wheels have 0 traction.” This happens all the time, since the wheels on an airplane have no traction while the airplane is in flight, and airplanes accelerate in flight all the time. Slightly more scientifically, the engines (whether it’s a pr...