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Originally Posted by sanddrag
As mentioned previously, a plane's flight is based on it's relation to the air, not to the ground. Thrust comes from engines pushing on the air, not from wheels pushing on the runway.
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Yes but... the thrust from the prop pulls the plane forward so air rushes over the wings to produce lift.
Would the prop-wash alone be enough to produce the required air moving over the wings flight surface in order to produce the lift needed?
If the plane is on a belt moving under it at the same speed as the plane then the air above and under the wing would depend on the prop wash.
