Drew Dowdell

I assume that Boeing uses slightly higher quality bearings then what one might find on a skateboard.

Want to see an Aveo fly? 1. Place Aveo on dynometer 2. Run Aveo up to 70mph in reverse. 3. Light the solid fuel rocket attached to it's roof. which way will the Aveo travel?

Let me phrase it this way.... what force is being exerted on the body of the plane by the treadmill? or another way..... If you tied a cable to one end of the plane to hold it in place, then ran the treadmill up to 160 knots, would the plane take off? The engines provide thrust on the body of the plane the treadmill provides the thrust on the wheels of the plane the bearings in the wheels neutralize the opposing forces

Does the engine push the plane forward? If not, why?

this is my next car folks....

the Asstech never looked promising....

Consider: The plane's movement relative to the ground is irrelevant. The plane's movement to the air is what allows it to take off. The jet engine provides thrust through the air. The tread mill provides a counter acting thrust on the wheels. The wheel bearings remove the effect of the thrust from the treadmill. The average speed of a loaded 747 take off is around 120 knots <so I've read>. All the treadmill will do is spin the hell out of the wheels while the jet is taking off.

how much was your monthly electric bill before you got the system?

Sly, consider this: 1. Put your maxima in neutral 2. Strap a solid fuel rocket to the top 3. place on magic treadmill 4. light rocket 5. stay off the brakes. What happens next? You want to try and tell me that you're not going anywhere?

actually, I think it *is* a good idea. A premium 4 person ragtop from Buick that would fill the slot the Cutlass Convertible left and absolutely smash the Sebring and Solara convertibles It can be front drive.... just make sure there is a HF 3.6 in it.

ok... so I was right... either way it's worded. If the belt is moving in the opposite direction of the plane at a speed equal to, but opposite direction of the plane, the plane will still take off. Any speedometer attached to the wheels will report a speed double the actual speed.

yeah, that'd make a great base engine for the 900s

It was only a "mid-engine" because they turned the transaxle 180 degrees and put the wheels in front of the motor rather then just under and behind. It was still a transverse mounted, FWD setup.

What will happen to the I6? It would be a shame to lose such a great engine after just one generation.

but... but... Pushrods r teh suck!

yes. forward motion is provided by the thrust of the engines, not the spining of the wheels. All the belt will do is stop the spinning of the wheels completely and match the forward speed of the aircraft.

I only want a Bengal if it can comfortably seat four, has a decent trunk, and has at least a 3.6 driving the rear wheels..... The Bengal was FWD BTW.

They are consistant... consistantly falling that is...

I have some, have to get them hosted.....

This is a war against potty mouths!

only 900 more to go....

Please don't feed the trolls

right... it's a wannabe 1968 utopia site...

I like how conservatives like to tell kids that condoms don't work, the morning after pill is the same as having an abortion, and that there shouldn't be an HPV vaccine so there is an incentive to not have sex. My favorite local conservative is the guy that drives around downtown at lunch in an old Uhaul truck with a picture of an aborted fetus on the side. The conservatives that murder abortion doctors are rather fun. but most of all, the conservatives that consider me sub-human, dirty, and immoral because I would like to have my long term commitment to my partner legally recognised in case something were to happen to one of us..... those conservatives are my favorite. I like to generalize about conservatives too...

Are magnesium paddle shifters a major criteria for choosing a car? Me, I'll take the 6-speed manual myself.....