As an actual pilot myself, my only response to this whole thread is
TL;DR
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Since it seems this whole thread is massive. Let me state very clearly.
It doesn't matter that the ground is doing, whether the plane has wheels or even if its moving. The only thing required for an airfoil (IE, WING) to produce lift is airflow (wind) over the wings from the front. Nothing else matters.
Nothing.
The groundspeed is irrelevant, wheels are irrelevant. All they do is reduce friction with the ground. You could take a plane of without wheels...
Infact, engines are irrelevant too. Infact I used to do it all the time.
The plane has thrust (The engines still work) so figure it out yourselves you idiots.
TL;DR
edit:
Since it seems this whole thread is massive. Let me state very clearly.
It doesn't matter that the ground is doing, whether the plane has wheels or even if its moving. The only thing required for an airfoil (IE, WING) to produce lift is airflow (wind) over the wings from the front. Nothing else matters.
Nothing.
The groundspeed is irrelevant, wheels are irrelevant. All they do is reduce friction with the ground. You could take a plane of without wheels...
Infact, engines are irrelevant too. Infact I used to do it all the time.
The plane has thrust (The engines still work) so figure it out yourselves you idiots.
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