Airplane Riddle

Imagine an airplane sitting on a runway. It is your standard, normal airplane. The run way is by some amazing contraption, an infinitely long conveyor belt. As the pilot begins to throttle up, whatever speed the plane would be/is moving forward, the conveyor belt begins to move backwards.

Does the plane ever take off?


Highlight between the dashes below for the answer:
- Yes. And if you still say no, stop thinking about the plane as a car -