In the classic movie The Spirit of St. Louis, Jimmy Stewart portrays Charles Lindbergh on his history-making transatlantic flight. Lindbergh is concerned about the weight of his fuel-laden airplane. As he flies over Newfoundland he notices a fly on the dashboard Speaking to the fly, he wonders aloud, “Does the plane weigh less if you fly inside it as it’s flying? Now that’s an interesting question” What do you think?
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