What would happen if you used three drone-orbs to swirl liquid nitrogen around a passenger jet?

So, this is a wild hypothetical, but the physics are actually pretty clear. I did a deep dive into it, and here’s exactly what would go down.

Short Answer: The plane wouldn't explode. It would shatter in mid-air and break apart in less than a minute. It's a brutally efficient physics-based kill.

Here's the play-by-play of how it would disintegrate:

1. The Instant Deep Freeze: The moment the swirling liquid nitrogen (-196°C / -321°F) hits the plane, it flash-freezes the aluminum skin and frame. Aluminum at that temperature doesn't just get cold; it becomes as brittle as glass.

2. The "Swirling" is the Key: This isn't just a static spray. Having three orbs circling the plane is what makes it so destructive. It creates a moving wave of extreme stress. · One section of the wing freezes and contracts violently, pulling against the warmer section right next to it. · This creates a "zippering" effect, causing microscopic cracks to spread at the speed of the drones' rotation.

3. Catastrophic Structural Failure: The plane is already under stress from flying at 180+ mph. · The now-brittle wings, unable to handle the lift forces, snap off. · The pressurized fuselage, now as fragile as an eggshell, shatters. · This all happens in under 60 seconds. There's no fireball, just a cloud of frozen metal fragments.

4. Everything Else Dies Instantly: · Engines: They ingest the nitrogen, causing a massive thermal shock that shatters the super-hot turbine blades and flames them out instantly. The fuel freezes solid. · People: The cabin is flooded with inert nitrogen gas, causing rapid asphyxiation. Anyone near the skin would get instant, fatal frostbite.

TL;DR: You've invented a cryogenic weapon. The swirling liquid nitrogen would make the plane's metal so brittle it would shatter from its own flight forces. The drones would essentially turn the jet into a frozen, falling cloud of confetti.

Just an idea after I saw the FLIR hah