IP: nukes in NYC

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Herb Lin" <HLin () nas edu>
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:43:25 -0400
> Subject: nukes in NYC
>
> I don't know if anyone has done the calculation, but the energy
> on board (fuel + kinetic energy) a fully loaded 767 moving at 400
> mph is on the order of a kiloton, which is the yield of a typical
> tactical nuke.  That is the scale of attack that NYC suffered.
>
> herb



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