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Old 12th Feb 2006, 15:04
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J.A.F.O.
 
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You've been very patient but if you don't stop explaining it I might be forced to admit that I was wrong and that - given a long enough conveyor belt for the aircraft to gain sufficient airspeed - the aeroplane may just fly, perhaps.

I won't be on Pprune for a little while so I'll leave you all debating the length of conveyor belt needed for the average light aircraft and working out effective groundspeed on take-off.

I might then admit that the emperor has on a pair of socks at least.
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