# If a plane can take off on a conveyer belt, then why not use conveyer belts?

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**Created:** [March 27, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-plane-can-take-off-on-a-conveyer-belt-then-why-not-use-conveyer-belts/811279 "2018-03-27T15:33:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-plane-can-take-off-on-a-conveyer-belt-then-why-not-use-conveyer-belts/811279/122 "2018-03-30T18:19:04Z")

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Quick question: Can we all agree that if the treadmill speed \> wheel speed the plane will never take off?

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