Skyscraper Defense Act

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:49 am

I found this site called Skyscraper Defense that I thought was interesting, and would share.

http://www.skyscraperdefense.com/

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:12 am

It is tragic that most skyscraper disasters are due to errant aircraft. Don't the pilots know where the buildings are and how to control their planes? Cool intro on this site though.

schugg · Post by **schugg** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:28 am

trippy

moderne · Post by **moderne** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:07 pm

In the mid sixties a small plane struck the old SW Bell building at 11th and Oak in a winter fog.

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:45 pm

One crashed into the Empire State Building too.

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:51 pm

I would love to see how the pilots passed their FAA Flying test.

AllThingsKC · Post by **AllThingsKC** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:32 am

anniewarbucks wrote: I would love to see how the pilots passed their FAA Flying test.

http://forum.kcrag.com/index.php/topic, ... #msg276009

loftguy · Post by **loftguy** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:41 am

moderne wrote: In the mid sixties a small plane struck the old SW Bell building at 11th and Oak in a winter fog.

My dad and I drove by the building a few minutes following the crash. Body parts on the sidewalk. It's more of a sensory memory than visual.

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:38 am

The family that ambulance chases together, stays together.

loftguy · Post by **loftguy** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:06 pm

loftguy wrote: My dad and I drove by the building a few minutes following the crash. Body parts on the sidewalk. It's more of a sensory memory than visual.

Does anyone know if the plane was "stuck" into the facade of the building after crashing? I don't remember a significant amount of debris at ground level.

advocrat · Post by **advocrat** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am

loftguy wrote: Does anyone know if the plane was "stuck" into the facade of the building after crashing? I don't remember a significant amount of debris at ground level.

The plane bounced off and landed in something of an alley or parking lot. It was crumpled. I saw the wreckage of the plane at Fairfax airport a few day later. There was blood visible and some child's effects in the wreckage, a stuffed animal, Golden Book, etc.

Post by **bahua** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:51 am

Ironic, isn't it, that not a single reply to this thread was posted on September 11th?

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:35 am

Another interesting set of design ideas I found relating to skyscraper safety and evacuation.

http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_a ... index.html

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