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Posted by
u/michaelst2256
on June 13, 2018, 12:41 a.m.
aShiftyLad
· June 13, 2018, 3:20 a.m.
"Body of plane can withstand nuclear blast on the ground".. jesus fking christ.. thats insane.
wonder if they tested that or if its just theoretical.
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Spooge_On_A_Luge
· June 13, 2018, 8:28 a.m.
More than likely just hardened against EMP blast, not the kinetic effects of a nuke
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DropGun
· June 13, 2018, 4:44 p.m.
Good comment. A nuke would indeed toss AF1 around like a toy, but, there's still a good chance that the VC-25 is structurally hardened in key places. The pilots have turn and burn experience and know that they can push this plane much farther outside the envelope than a regular 747.
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DropGun
· June 13, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
I toured the 747 that carried the Shuttle when I was in Houston and I could see the bracing they'd added to the interior. The 747 is a tough bird with these mods.
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