Posted by  Yoshi on March 30, 2002 at 16:15:27:

In Reply to:  ArchitectureWeek - News - Engineering Forensics of Collapse - 2001.1017 posted by Kevin Matthews on October 18, 2001 at 23:06:29:

>However, it was the explosion and burning of jet fuel, perhaps
>18,000 gallons or 500 tons (68,000 liters or 540 tonnes, some three
>quarters of the aircraft's capacity) of it at

One liter of fuel weigh approx 0.8kg so 68,000 liter should weigh
about 54,000 kg, that is 54 tonnes. NOT 540 tonnes.

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