Fun Fact Friday! ☕ 💖 🛫 ✈️ Why are airplane windows round? ✈️ Well, the weren't always round.... Unfortunately, it took a few tragic events in the 1950s for engineers to redesign the airplane windows. Commercial airliners, at the time, were getting bigger-and also started disintegrating in midair. 2 of those were the de Havilland Comets, which fell apart in flight in separate events in 1953 & 1954- the cause was found to be.... the square windows 🛫 ✈️ Engineers found that the sharpness of the corners created natural weak spots, causing "metal fatigue failure." Alternatively, they found that round windows are able to distribute the pressure more evenly, because they have no corners for stress to concentrate. This reduces the likelihood of cracks or breaks. Rounded windows are also stronger and resist deformation, making them more able to withstand the repeated pressure differences between the inside and outside of the aircraft. 💫 #funfact #funfacts #FunFactFriday #airplanelovers #airplanes #windowview #themoreyouknow #traveltips #travelfacts #letstravel #traveltheworld #traveltogether #coffeebreak #coffeebreaktravels #happyfriday
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