You're a tad off on the weight of a 767. Much heavier, actually. I understand your golden gate bridge theory just fine. How many MJ of energy does it take to vaporize steel, exactly? I really want to know! The towers were designed to withstand the impact of a fully loaded 707 at 600 mph. That's 4945 MJ of energy, or 1360 MJ more than the impact of flight 175. A 707 isn't a MUCH smaller plane as you've stated. It's slightly smaller, shares about the same fuel capacity, and has a higher top speed. See now? WTF!
OK, what about the earthquake analogy? I am not an expert denier or promoter to be sure. And I am glad you are allowing the rough guess. 139,000 gtw
1) Was the designer of the building, really an expert on a novel structure?( and wind loaded only in the finite element tech of the time) Could he really predict the loads outside of wind?
a) and could not a lot of money and influence win out, over the Donald Trumps who hated it?
b) the City glad for the tax base of such a structure to say nothing of prestige, just bought it?
2) Was not the 707 "qualification" (a joke, right?) an add on. A later request by the City, I think. Some objection, cleared?
And in the earthquake example the 767 is not a lot bigger than the 707, and it is somewhat heavier. The max air speeds are not relevant, but the extra wing span about 10 feet is.
So, here is the kicker to this old engineer, it didn't cut it, did it? We saw those buildings fail.
So, can we at least agree if the building could not withstand the impact of a 767, then it certainly could have never withstood a 707?
That was a fake from the beginning. You see it the other way, though, right? Thru the SCAC glasses.
It is the funny thing about this Special Camera angle view point. I mean, I had some weird views my self.
We can be blind to the obvious fact, before our very eyes. No reason at all, why a 707 could not have done the same thing.
So, shame on them, right? A dumb idea from the City govt..."what about a plane??" (my burg got the panic) A setup of Mkt/Politics/Selling/Arm Twisting and M$$oney.
What about it? I look at it from what I know. A big lie about a 707 in the first place, I think.