Will the plane takeoff?

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by KenP

No. The plane is "standing".

Or:

No. The plane isn't moving.

be able to

[BlueTJCO]

it would take off. just think physics, F=m*a. The forward force (from the thrust) in both case is always bigger than the backward force (due to the friction of the wheel and ground, and it's very small compare to the thrust force), therefore the net force is always forward. So the plane will accelerate forward in both cases and take off.


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