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Originally posted by turbofan
Do you also believe that digging 4 feet below the surface would reveal only
part of an engine, and not a tail section, fuselage, seats, wings, etc.?
Thank you again for your expert analysis!
Originally posted by trebor451
Originally posted by turbofan
Do you also believe that digging 4 feet below the surface would reveal only
part of an engine, and not a tail section, fuselage, seats, wings, etc.?
Thank you again for your expert analysis!
With the difference in a) construction materials, b) manufacturing process and c) intended use, I would agree that parts of an engine would survive that sort of crash and a "tail section, fuselage, seats, wings" would not.
I would assume, based on your question, that you believe a airline seat is made of the same material as a airline engine and as such should have survived. You must not be too familiar with aircraft, so I can assure you they are made of far, far different material and one would indeed survive (to a degree - "survive" is a relative term) a crash where the other would be obliterated, as would the support structures of an aircraft - the tail section, fuselage, wings, etc. The latter are relatively lightly-constructed structures, optimized for pressurized air travel, not needing the strength and robust manufacturing requirements of a GE or RR airline engine.
Originally posted by SPreston
And why is the engine already all rusty? All the turbine rotors I have seen were really shiny. Of course I have never visited an aircraft boneyard.
Originally posted by Soloist
Rusty? HILARIOUS!
It's covered in dirt, unless you actually expect people to believe they found a "rusty" engine (are they made of parts that rust?) that is the exact same color as the surrounding soil!
Originally posted by SPreston
Do you think the backhoe operator, when he planted the rusty engine piece *SNIP*
Originally posted by Soloist
Originally posted by SPreston
Do you think the backhoe operator, when he planted the rusty engine piece *SNIP*
Hmm, did you find out how the engine "rusted"? AFAIK, the engines parts are made of titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and nickel. None of which rust.
I think you're just making stuff up again. It's dirt, it's the same color as the soil. You have failed at spinning your conspiracy fantasy once again.
Originally posted by turbofan
Since Reheat believes I'm derailing another thread, I'll do the mods and him a
favour by creating this topic.
Originally posted by turbofan
These types of threads really expose the intelligence and logic of an individual.
If UA93 is beneath the crater, we should expect to find most of the main frame, contents, landing gear, wheels, etc. starting with the tail section
components near the surface.
Turbolax ~
Can you please post ONE and i mean ONE experienced, aircraft crash investigator that does NOT think a plane crashed near Shanksville on 9/11?
Thank you.
George Nelson
Colonel, USAF (ret.)
As an additional duty, aircraft maintenance officers are occasionally tasked as members of aircraft accident investigation boards and my personal experience was no exception. In 1989 I graduated from the Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course at the Institute of Safety and Systems Management at the University of Southern California . In addition to my direct participation as an aircraft accident investigator, I reviewed countless aircraft accident investigation reports for thoroughness and comprehensive conclusions for the Inspector General, HQ Pacific Air Forces during the height of the Vietnam conflict.
In all my years of direct and indirect participation, I never witnessed nor even learned of an aircraft loss, where the wreckage was accessible, that prevented investigators from finding enough hard evidence to positively identify the make, model, and specific registration number of the aircraft --- and in most cases, even determining the precise cause of the accident. This is because every military and civilian passenger-carrying aircraft have many parts that are identified for safety of flight. That is, if any of the parts were to fail at any time during a flight, the failure would likely result in the catastrophic loss of aircraft and passengers. Consequently, these parts are individually controlled by a distinctive serial number and tracked by a records section of the maintenance operation and by another section called plans and scheduling.
posted by GenRadek
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looks like some more plane debris at the crash site.
Again, it is apparent you are unfamiliar with the dynamics of a high-speed crash of an airliner. To state that the "tail section" should be expected to be "near the surface" of such a porous and loosely packed ground shows the lack of not only experience in these matters but common sense, as well.
Originally posted by trebor451
of such a porous and loosely packed ground shows the lack of not only experience in these matters but common sense, as well.
posted by turbofan
Since Reheat believes I'm derailing another thread, I'll do the mods and him a
favour by creating this topic.
Mr. Reheat, do you believe that a 757/767 bore itself 165 feet into the ground
as per photo linked in the other thread?
Do you also believe that digging 4 feet below the surface would reveal only
part of an engine, and not a tail section, fuselage, seats, wings, etc.?
Thank you again for your expert analysis!