So have been having this debate with my brother for the last day or so about somethign he saw on 'Mythbusters'. I don't normally have an issue with what these guys do - as far as I am concerned if they say something is true then thats the way it is! But with this one I am struggling:

If an plane is on a conveyor belt which matches the speed of the plane only in the opposite direction. Would the plane take off? The guys on MB (and my brother) say that it would, but I can't make this work in my head in any way shape or form! Surely the plane would stay still and therefore no air movement over the wings and no flight!?!

Of course, A saturday night of for my otherhalfs birthday may not be helping the thought process....