Why Plane Windows Are Round
Description: In 1954, two jet airliners broke apart in the sky. The problem started at a corner.
Every flight, a pressurized cabin stretches a little, and sharp corners take the worst of it. On the de Havilland Comet, fatigue cracks grew near squarish windows on ... Read more
Every flight, a pressurized cabin stretches a little, and sharp corners take the worst of it. On the de Havilland Comet, fatigue cracks grew near squarish windows on ... Read more