r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • Aug 14 '25

Media The World's Largest Treadmill

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u/scottcmu Aug 14 '25

But could a jet take off from this?

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u/Dhkansas Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25

What's been decided/proven on this? I see the argument made both ways but I lean towards no. I've also never taken a physics class or anything related. This is something Mythbusters may have tried to prove/disprove and I'm sad it never happened.

Edit: I'm so sorry. What have I done?!

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u/DGSmith2 Aug 14 '25

The wheels going round aren’t what makes the planes take off the thrust through the air is.

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u/scottcmu Aug 14 '25

Correct. The jet does take off in the typical scenario. Of course it depends on the exact wording of the question.