reply to post by jprophet420
Yessir! In the first sentence, I refute the "size" argument.
The photos seen are of the aftermath, when upper floors collapsed, hence the ORIGINAL impact opening shape and size would have been altered.
Further, because of the design of the Pentagon, one would not expect a "cookie-cutter" type aperture on the facade of the building. The airplane
would not stay "intact", certain heavier, denser, and therefore more energetic components would find their own way in, in various ways.
The fuselage keel beam. The main spar, part of the wingbox, would be a very substantial structure. Of course, the engines are heavy and compact, one
or both could have entered between exterior building columns. Of course the landing gear are quite strong.
SO, merely measuring the distance between engine centers, and expecting a perfect hole that size, is not logical. NOT when considering the
building's structure.
However, nitpicking over such minutae seems pointless --- a reasonable, intellectual approach is to consider the preponderance of evidence that
indicates the remains of an airplane, the extent of damage to the building, and the fact of dozens of witnesses who SAW the impact!