This problem has been around for a long time! Imagine a 747 is sitting on a conveyor belt, as wide and long as a runway. The conveyor belt is designed to exactly match the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off? The correct answer is YES! (If you answered… Read more: https://schaeferflight.com/index.php/2018/03/25/the-airplane-conveyor-problem/