Wicked Jester
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Not to mention, waves of burning jet fuel was sent down most of the elevator shafts.- The towers were struck by 25% larger planes than the Boeing 707 it was designed to withstand.
- Lost 20% of its supporting columns from the planes impact.
- Had to support an additional 100,000-lbs of aircraft debris.
- Lost most of the structural fire-proofing insulation from impact explosion.
- Lost its fire suppression & sprinkler system severed by aircraft.
- Remaining steel structure lost over 60% of its strength due to 650°C fires.
- Plane impacted fully charged UPC battery rooms blasting sulfuric acid all over the remaining structure.
- Plane destroyed the extra support beams installed to hold the weight of all those batteries.
DUH! Gee-Wiz Wally, I don't understand why the tower collapsed!