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There is that one pesky physics problem of the fuel fires not approaching the temps necessary to melt steel. ... among a list of problems with that claim.

That’s a strawman argument, JockoManning. Only the tin foil hat brigade ever postulated that any steel had to melt. . . and it is they who keep bringing it up because it is easy to shoot down. But any one who has done any blavksmithing can tell you, steel bends easily at a far lower temperature than it melts, far lower. . . and THAT temperature, especially when fed by air blowing through the opening the plane made, feeding a fuel load composed of jet-A, paper, and wood products, DOES get hot enough to soften steel to the bending point.

1,866 posted on 05/05/2018 1:17:34 AM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplaphobe bigot!)

Agree that softened steel is not as strong as unsoftened steel.

Don't agree that paper and wood products can soften steel without a lot more such than was there and without a forge like situation. Qx's dad was a long time welder etc. etc. etc.

1,892 posted on 05/05/2018 5:32:51 AM PDT by JockoManning (http://www.zazzle.com/brain_truth for hats T's e.g. STAY CALM & DO THE NEXT LOVING THING)

1,903 posted on 05/05/2018 5:52:08 AM PDT by JockoManning (http://www.zazzle.com/brain_truth for hats T's e.g. STAY CALM & DO THE NEXT LOVING THING)