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To: TLBSHOW; snopercod
"had to have been bigger than a pinhole, in order to allow the superheated gases surrounding the ship to penetrate the hull."

Not true.

The gases' radiant energy gaining access to any of a number of key loci, would destroy the aluminum's integrity; the heat is so great, the aluminum rapidly passes through phase changes.

A "bird's eye view" from within the wing, would reveal something looking very much like a welder's torch cutting through.

3 posted on 02/18/2003 7:38:04 PM PST by First_Salute
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To: First_Salute
BUMP
5 posted on 02/18/2003 7:39:54 PM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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