Originally Posted by
FredAnderssen
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.
A low energy of activation means it goes boom readily. That says nothing about how much cooling you might need to manufacture it.
The cooling issue is why you can't make nitroglycerin on the airplane. You won't have enough ice.