Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel
Sure, nitrogen triiodide. Mix it, place it, let it dry, trigger, boom.
Note the order of the steps, though! Good luck blowing up a plane in flight with something like that.
The issue is two liquids that can be mixed to make a boom *WITHOUT* the let it dry step and without having a energy of formation that will prematurely detonate them if you don't have enough cooling.
Not what I was referring to. It is not necessary to let it dry. Ice is all that is required from the flight attendants due to the low energy of activation. It is very, very simple.
Could a plane be brought down with this mix? I don't know. I'm not a structural, aeronautical or metallurgical engineer. I suppose placed near an exit door or some other important area one could do quite a bit of damage. I'll let others decide if bringing down a plane is possible.