RE: World Trade Center taken out

From: Holden, Steve (Steve.Holden@intel.com)
Date: Tue Sep 11 2001 - 15:28:58 MDT


Ralph wrote:
> Interesting that the Empire State Building took a direct hit
> of an american
> air force bomber with a much more explosive fuel (aviation
> gas) than jet
> fuel and damage was minimal. Makes you wonder about building
> standards and building permit enforcement today.

Yes...but. That old bomber was also smaller, slower & lighter = less energy
transmitted to the building.



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