On Flying a Plane Into the Pentagon

It seems to me that a human pilot simply would not hit the Pentagon at an oblique angle. It seems like it would go against all instinct to hit at a slant like that.

If you really wanted to damage the Pentagon with your plane, wouldn't you line up the plane to fly straight into it? It certainly seems like this would be the natural inclination. The worry with a slanted attack path, as was apparently taken, is that you would give only a glancing blow to the facade, diffuse the energy of your impact and perhaps even bounce off the wall without penetrating.

On the other hand, a remote control drone or a missile wouldn't have this inclination to approach straight on.

For what it is worth.

And what is the deal with those spots on the Pentagon lawn that seem to line up perfectly with the path of the plane? Oddly those spots were there even before 9/11 (scroll down).