huh? no way... a plane requires airflow over its wings and through its jets (assuming it's a jet airplane) in order to take off. If the plane is stationary there's no way it will take off as all that's moving is the wheels. There will be no airflow over its wings, which will mean it won't get the lift required to take off.
I think if it's a jet it would just stall, but since it's a light airplane it probably won't stall but it certainly won't take off
I will be very impressed if they manage to keep the plane stationary though...
EDIT: actually, on second thoughts, what the hell am I thinking? I think I misunderstood the original scenario. Putting the damn plane on a treadmill isn't going to stop it moving forwards, it's not as if the wheels actually do the moving. Yeah it'll just go forwards and take off, Treadmill will just mean the wheels are going to move twice as fast =)
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