Will it take off?

[tasmanian]

If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

 

[FP]

Here we go again...

I would think the blades would remain stationary and the chassis would rotate so no.

 

[indamixx99]

Deja-vu?

 

[ElFenix]

it'll spin off.

 

[BrownTown]

NO, FAIL

EDIT: BAN!

 

[her209]

If a plane is coming in for a landing on a treadmill where the treadmill is going in the opposite direction of the plane, what happens when the plane touches down?

 

[Farang]

A hot air balloon made of ice--will it fly?

 

[Zenmervolt]

A tree falls on the originator of the airplane on a treadmill question in the forest. Do we rejoice?

ZV

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

If a fat guy is running on a treadmill on his private airplane when they try to take off, does the sudden forward thrust of the plane make him fall off the treadmill?

 

[Rike]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
A tree falls on the originator of the airplane on a treadmill question in the forest. Do we rejoice?

ZV

Indeed.

 

[tranceport]

If the earth is spinning at a speed of 1,000 miles an hour and you are standing on the surface at it's widest point which is 24,000 miles in circumference do you fly off?

 

[Ika]

If OP falls in a forest, will anyone care?

 

[tasmanian]

Originally posted by: Aflac
If OP falls in a forest, will anyone care?

I would.

 

[sandorski]

repost

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

blades are statutory in respect to the air = zero lift

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: tasmanian
If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

blades are statutory in respect to the air = zero lift

i wasn't aware it was on the books.

 

[videogames101]

ban stick!

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

It depends on the type of helicopter. Some, including most Kamov designs, will take off.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

which direction is the oppisite direction?

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: tasmanian
If a helicopter is on a giant rotating disc that spins the same speed in the oppisite direction of the rotors. Will the helicopter take off?

It depends on the type of helicopter. Some, including most Kamov designs, will take off.

considering the "giant rotating disc" would have to be spinning in two different directions at the same time?