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? asked in Science & MathematicsEngineering · 6 years ago

Spiritually smelting, can jet fuel melt steel beams 9 out of 11 times?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    The answer is no.

    My first ex-husband was a hyd-mech for the Marine Corps. He got jet fuel on him once and survived just fine. In fact, another marine drove a fully fueled F4 into several others, killing himself (literally smashed into pieces) and causing jet fuel to spew all over the runway and other jets. My ex was there at the time and had to help clean it up. I still have pics.

    > Jet fuel burns at 800° to 1500°F, not hot enough to melt steel (2750°F).

  • User
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Given sufficient fuel and sufficient time, 11 out of 11 times.

    Edit: I was wrong, Wayf was essentially correct.

    http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a6384/deb...

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