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[Todd....!!]

How about if ya had a HUGE donut shaped container, in space, and spun i
REALLY fast so as to force the air to the outside of the donut, THEN fly
an airplane within that 'SIMULATED' atmosphere?  It would work...

Now you've heard of an atmoshpere existing without gravity...

But then you could also discuss what CAUSES/creates gravity, and that is
mass....  Therefore, if there is mass then there is gravity....

One of the GOAL's of the airplane is to seperate itself from the
ground...

The other is to move from point to point while maintaining the first
goal until point B is attained, right?

In space, wings are basically useless, thus enters the rocket engine!

The point i'm trying to make is basically mute at this point, I think
I'm just blowing hot air on the net now, so I'll jsut be quiet now...

Beam me up Scotty...

What channel is Star trek on this time of day.......  Lemme see...

LATER!

Todd....!!



Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> Airplanes by definition, generate lift to fly.  To generate lift takes
> atmosphere.
> The shuttle uses thrusters in space to fly since none of the moveable
> surfaces work without atmosphere.  Gravity would in theory be immaterial.
> But, I've never heard of an atmosphere existing without gravity.
> Bashful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> > Your statment is only true if you accept that an atmosphere exists DUE
> > TO GRAVITY, right?
> > However the Airplane DOES produce antigravity symptoms, i.e. can move in
> > the opposite direction of gravity....
> > Later!
> > Todd....!!
> > -----------------
> > Bruce Plecan wrote:
> > > > Couldn't one definition of an anti-gravity car be an 'Airplane'?
> > > Not really airplanes need atmosphere to generate lift
> > > Bashful
> > > > Later!
> > > > Todd....!!
> > > > ------------
> > > > xxalexx at ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > > > > Univ. of Alabamba is working on a anti-gravity car.
> > > > > Says could be ready within 10 yrs.
> > > > > Will not need fuel injection or conventional fuel as we know it.
> > > > > There is a photo of a car airborne, but did not say if prototype.
> > > > > article in this issue of  Discover Magazine.
> > > > > alex