On January 10, 1954, BOAC Flight 781 was on its way to Singapore from London when it stopped to refuel in Rome. It had only been flying for twenty minutes when it exploded in mid-air. All thirty five ...

Today, all passenger windows on aircraft are round or a form of rounded rectangle. No windows have sharper edges. It wasn't always this way with the first jet-powered airliners featuring square ...

Initially, commercial airplanes featured square windows similar to buildings. However, midair disintegrations in the 1950s led engineers to switch to rounded windows. Rounded designs distribute ...

Ever gazed out at your plane taking off and wondered why your plane windows always have rounded edges, unlike the hard corner in your home? There's a simple and very good reason, as explained by this ...

THE view from the plane window is usually the interesting bit, but have you ever wondered why the pane itself is round? It’s more than just a quirky design feature – it’s all about keeping passengers ...

Windows are optical glass with ground and polished faces that are relatively parallel. They are used to isolate two physical environments while allowing light to pass,it also can be a protection of ...