Can an Airplane Take Off on a Moving Runway?

This question is probably as old as the airplane itself. It goes something like this: An airplane has a takeoff speed of 100 mph (I just made that number up). What if it gets on a super giant treadmill that moves backwards at 100 mph. Could a plane on this giant treadmill take off or …

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