1978 wrote:
Thanks. In the investigation of Korean 007 they did actually use such calculations to estimate initial damage to the fuselage!
wikipedia/KE007
It would seem MH17 took more of a direct hit and initial damage would have been greater? Comparable to that in other similar major
decompression accidents ?
KAL007 was hit by a R-98 AAM, 40 kg fragmentation. The surface of the hole(s) is surprisingly small. Maybe it hit the cabin after the pressure bulkhead.
MH17 was hit by a larger warhead. The cockpit was immediately evacuated, and there could have been large stress on the two bulkheads between cockpit and cabin.