Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Student Status
Undergraduate
Advisor Name
Rev. David Keck
Abstract/Description
Have you ever wondered why your airplane's windows are rounded? It is not for aesthetic appeal.
The first commercial jetliner windows' sole purpose was appearance; a squared window afforded an impressive view of the earth, but the view was not without consequence.
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
Fall 2017
Publication Title
Contrails
Publisher
AJ Publications
Scholarly Commons Citation
Lopez, M. (2017). The Shaping of Things That Are: How Airplane Windows Took Their Shape. Contrails, 3(4). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/student-works/10
Included in
Aeronautical Vehicles Commons, Aviation Safety and Security Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Structures and Materials Commons
