tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487005794524062321.post5336590585801227825..comments2023-07-07T02:27:23.473-07:00Comments on Ningen's Blog: Sandia has new video of crash testUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487005794524062321.post-25504057354420779862007-04-12T20:07:00.000-07:002007-04-12T20:07:00.000-07:00Thanks, Shep, and you're welcome. How does a toug...Thanks, Shep, and you're welcome. How does a tougher plane change things? I was looking at it more in terms of a tougher wall that results in complete fragmentation that absorbs all the kinetic energy.Ningenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714390119215804335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487005794524062321.post-5318651364292579232007-03-07T14:17:00.000-08:002007-03-07T14:17:00.000-08:00the reason i don't like this video is because it s...the reason i don't like this video is because it shows an F4, which is a supersonic fighter jet meaning that it is designed to endure a significantly different set of material stresses than a Boeing 767. a supersonic fighter jet must deal with extreme g-forces when executing turns over mach 1 (pinch's wingman told me) but a Boeing never exceeds mach 1 let alone performs high g-force air maneuvers comparable to a fighter jet.<BR/><BR/>while not an impact video, i think <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUUcxEOniz8" REL="nofollow">this video</A> of an MD-80 gives a better idea of how strong commercial airliners are. it's not a Boeing, but thats still a decent sized plane, and, to the best of my knowledge, still flying today.<BR/><BR/>(if the link is dead, try <A HREF="http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=md80+airplane+crash" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>Ningen, many thanks for posting the JPEGs of the Karim & Hoo Fatt down below!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com