Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D...
by dredmorbius on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @09:46PM
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Jet fuel played a negligible role in the Lockerbie attacks, other than elevating the target to where pressure and airstream would rip the hull to shreds.
The initial bomb damage was a 50cm (20in) hole. Disruption of control systems (steering and stabilizer cables) lead to a pitch of the aircraft, aerodynamic forces of a 500kph (313 kn) airstream tore off the nose of the aircraft, parts of which impacted with and initiated further disintegration of trailing portions.
Again: fuel did not contribute to the damage inflicted on the aircraft.
The initial bomb damage was a 50cm (20in) hole. Disruption of control systems (steering and stabilizer cables) lead to a pitch of the aircraft, aerodynamic forces of a 500kph (313 kn) airstream tore off the nose of the aircraft, parts of which impacted with and initiated further disintegration of trailing portions.
Again: fuel did not contribute to the damage inflicted on the aircraft.