auyemra t1_isv13vi wrote
Reply to comment by IvoShandor in TIL the Empire State Building opened during the Depression, and took 20 years to become profitable. by licking-windows
This always make me think as to why the Twin towers fell & with the B-25 and the Empire State shook it off no problem.
besides the size of the two aircraft , the buildings are close in height. and the Twins were built with aerial impact in mind.
Googlefluff t1_isw1iwr wrote
A 767 is nine times larger than a B-25 and goes more than twice as fast. The Twin Towers would have survived a B-25 too.
Twenty_One_Pylons t1_isvuehh wrote
Speed, weight, type of fuel, quantity of fuel
SenorTron t1_it0fvbl wrote
"Besides the size of the aircraft" is a hell of a thing to dismiss.
A fully loaded B-25 can carry 670 gallons of fuel. A 767 carries over 20,000 gallons.
InquisitiveGamer t1_isw5koz wrote
Old methods of building are just better in many ways, it's a shame we abandoned them for cheaper material.
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