Official Betting on Plane treadmill thread.

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Lol yeah they royally F'd up on this one IMO.
I will hold to my bets if they actually do this test, until then I will remain pissy and not pay you lawl!

I agree. The spirit of the bet was obviously on whether they botch it. Since it didn't air, we don't know if they botched it. Bets are null.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I agree. The spirit of the bet was obviously on whether they botch it. Since it didn't air, we don't know if they botched it. Bets are null.

I condidered putting jntar = scammer in my sig (as a joke) but then thought if he tried to sell something, some newb would think he was a scammer.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

So.. you're saying we could potentially save the space required for planes to take off and we haven't yet..

You DO know that's why aircraft carrier runway face FORWARD don't you??? The catapults are calibrated for each take-off based on wind and boat speed.

If they have a plane in trouble for landing, they'll turn into the wind and jam on it to let the plane land with as little ground speed as possible.

Put a car on a dyno, it stays right there and the wheels spin. Why? The thrust of an automobile come from it's wheel. Put a plane on a dyno, it'll roll right off, why? Wheels are not the point of thrust on a plane. The engines are there to generate thrust, pulling the plane forward to gaind winds peed to create a....well, if you don't know go look it up.

That's why a plane's speed is measure in KNOTS, not MPH. Wheels, skids, pontoons...are all just devices to let the plane move over a surface to develop wind speed.

Even with PV's example of the treadmill moving opposite the plane's speed. It'll still only get to 2x plane speed and it'll still take off.

go think, good luck and godspeed.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Incorrect...
The myth is take off speed, not wheel speed. so if Im pulling at 2mph, then the treadmill is going at 2mph...

Exactly my point all along. There are two versions going around, and I already stated clearly that if the plane speed is in question, it will take off with or without the wheels (****, do the same thing with no landing gear with the fuselage on ice). But, people on OT spawned off another version where the wheel speed must match the treadmill speed.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

You DO know that's why aircraft carrier runway face FORWARD don't you??? The catapults are calibrated for each take-off based on wind and boat speed.If they have a plane in trouble for landing, they'll turn into the wind and jam on it to let the plane land with as little ground speed as possible.

Put a car on a dyno, it stays right there and the wheels spin. Why? The thrust of an automobile come from it's wheel. Put a plane on a dyno, it'll roll right off, why? Wheels are not the point of thrust on a plane. The engines are there to generate thrust, pulling the plane forward to gaind winds peed to create a....well, if you don't know go look it up.

That's why a plane's speed is measure in KNOTS, not MPH. Wheels, skids, pontoons...are all just devices to let the plane move over a surface to develop wind speed.

Even with PV's example of the treadmill moving opposite the plane's speed. It'll still only get to 2x plane speed and it'll still take off.

go think, good luck and godspeed.

Right on. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

Lol yeah they royally F'd up on this one IMO.
I will hold to my bets if they actually do this test, until then I will remain pissy and not pay you lawl!

W/ that said...I'll up my bet to $100.

I'll hold out till Jan. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jesse59672 10+ year member]

what channel is it on

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

what channel is it on

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[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

wasnt this on yesterday?

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

what channel is it on

FAIL

wasnt this on yesterday?

Nope

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

wasnt this on yesterday?

nah it just seems that way.

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

Well Jntar...looks like you got me.

I totally misread the myth, but after going over to the Mythbusters Forum and reading the way they actually had it worded...I see whats going on.

The version I read was quite a bit different from the one that will be tested.

So, yep...the wording got me. I based my idea on the original wording I read...You win.

I'll hold up my end of the bargain if you want.

I did a dam good job of putting my foot in my mouth.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Hit me w/ a PM later.

All I can do now is laugh at myself.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

He didnt pay when he lost to flip, i dont see how you should have to pay him now

 

[Th3pWn3r 10+ year member]

He didnt pay when he lost to flip, i dont see how you should have to pay him now

Word.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Show is tonight...

Im still holding to these bets. I will take additional bets if anyone is interested.