Why the towers collapsed: hit at vulnerable point

Salon ^ | 9/11/01 | Bill Wyman

[cinFLA]

Three planes maneuvered into position at high speed. All three strike the targets precisely. This takes skill!

[cinFLA]

my daughter was able to navigate a cessna 2-seater well at the age of six,

How did she reach the rudder pedals and throttle control?

[AntiTyrant]

How did she reach the rudder pedals and throttle control?
the throttle and rudder pedals remained unchanged while she flew. of the classic trio 'aviate, navigate, communicate', it was the second item she was able to handle well right off the bat.

[DallasDeb]

DallasDeb, you have a terminal case of the dumb ass. The planes hit at about the 70th floor. There is not a fire department in the world that has the equipment to put water 700 feet in the air. Go get a brain transplant...

Did that make you feel better? Was it really necessary?

Of course the firemen didn't have a chance to use water on the building--inside or outside. I was referring to the sprinkler systems that would have been activated by the fire and explosions. After the damage done by the jets, the weight of the water being disbursed by the sprinkler systems would have contributed to the stress on the unstable structure. Check with a structural engineer about the weight of water on a building.

I'll forgive you since I don't know you and perhaps you were distraught. If not, your name suits you well.