[LifeStyle] Travellers are only just realising grim truth behind rounded windows on planes

[HoldFire 流]

Many of us have spent time gazing out of the plane window when travelling by air - but it's doubtful you've ever stopped to consider the science behind the glass pane itself. American Airlines pilot, Captain Steve (@captainsteeeve) uses his TikTok account to offer an insight into life on board his Boeing 777 passenger jets, and his latest video revealed a dark truth about engineering evolution. "Did you ever wonder why the passenger windows are rounded at the edges and not square?" he asked his 49,000 followers. by TaboolaSponsored Link If you own a mouse, you have to play this game. No Install. Play for free. PanzerRush DON'T MISS Powered by Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off 3 Comments TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane 1 Comments Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off 3 Comments Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home 11 Comments Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots 3 Comments Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard 2 Comments New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' 12 Comments Passengers' fury over nine-hour Passengers' fury over nine-hour "flight to nowhere" 1 Comments 'Panic' in Middle East as new airline places £6bn order to challenge Emirates and Qatar 'Panic' in Middle East as new airline places £6bn order to challenge Emirates and Qatar 16 Comments UK tourists flying to Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey hit with extra £15 charge UK tourists flying to Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey hit with extra £15 charge 4 Comments The world's 10 most dangerous airports - three are in Europe The world's 10 most dangerous airports - three are in Europe 1 Comments Travellers are only just realising grim truth behind rounded windows on planes Travellers are only just realising grim truth behind rounded windows on planes 2 Comments The Crypt Choir of The King's School Canterbury perform carol concert on rollercoaster The Crypt Choir of The King's School Canterbury perform carol concert on rollercoaster 'My neighbours keep parking opposite our driveway - so my wife got petty revenge' 'My neighbours keep parking opposite our driveway - so my wife got petty revenge' 33 Comments Ryanair and easyJet rival makes £9.8bn order for 80 Boeing 737s to boost flights Ryanair and easyJet rival makes £9.8bn order for 80 Boeing 737s to boost flights 6 Comments Britain's largest plane that could have transformed UK aviation - but it never took off Britain's largest plane that could have transformed UK aviation - but it never took off 5 Comments Lufthansa flight chaos as 11 injured after plane hit by 'severe' turbulence Lufthansa flight chaos as 11 injured after plane hit by 'severe' turbulence 3 Comments How to secure the best seats with more legroom on major airlines at no extra cost How to secure the best seats with more legroom on major airlines at no extra cost The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made 1 Comments 'I'm a cabin crew member - there's two kinds of passengers on board and one is rare' 'I'm a cabin crew member - there's two kinds of passengers on board and one is rare' Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off 3 Comments TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane 1 Comments Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off 3 Comments Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home 11 Comments Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots 3 Comments Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard 2 Comments New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' 12 Comments Passengers' fury over nine-hour Passengers' fury over nine-hour "flight to nowhere" 1 Comments 'Panic' in Middle East as new airline places £6bn order to challenge Emirates and Qatar 'Panic' in Middle East as new airline places £6bn order to challenge Emirates and Qatar 16 Comments UK tourists flying to Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey hit with extra £15 charge UK tourists flying to Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey hit with extra £15 charge 4 Comments The world's 10 most dangerous airports - three are in Europe The world's 10 most dangerous airports - three are in Europe 1 Comments Travellers are only just realising grim truth behind rounded windows on planes Travellers are only just realising grim truth behind rounded windows on planes 2 Comments The Crypt Choir of The King's School Canterbury perform carol concert on rollercoaster The Crypt Choir of The King's School Canterbury perform carol concert on rollercoaster 'My neighbours keep parking opposite our driveway - so my wife got petty revenge' 'My neighbours keep parking opposite our driveway - so my wife got petty revenge' 33 Comments Ryanair and easyJet rival makes £9.8bn order for 80 Boeing 737s to boost flights Ryanair and easyJet rival makes £9.8bn order for 80 Boeing 737s to boost flights 6 Comments Britain's largest plane that could have transformed UK aviation - but it never took off Britain's largest plane that could have transformed UK aviation - but it never took off 5 Comments Lufthansa flight chaos as 11 injured after plane hit by 'severe' turbulence Lufthansa flight chaos as 11 injured after plane hit by 'severe' turbulence 3 Comments How to secure the best seats with more legroom on major airlines at no extra cost How to secure the best seats with more legroom on major airlines at no extra cost The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made 1 Comments 'I'm a cabin crew member - there's two kinds of passengers on board and one is rare' 'I'm a cabin crew member - there's two kinds of passengers on board and one is rare' Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off Horror as engine of airplane flying over Rome 'catches fire' shortly after take-off 3 Comments TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane TUI flight attendant lists three things you should 'never do' on a plane 1 Comments Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off Ryanair passengers baffled as flight delayed by 3hrs after plane forced to abort take-off 3 Comments Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home Airport meltdown leaving 700,000 stranded a 'major failure' as engineers worked from home 11 Comments Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots Huge airline returns to UK airport after four years away with flights to holiday hotspots 3 Comments Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard Armed police storm plane as 'person trapped in cargo hold' after mystery banging heard 2 Comments New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' New MH370 breakthrough as documents 'prove pilot intended to make plane vanish' 12 Comments Captain Steve continued, explaining the design was implemented in the 1950s following a series of disasters. "Some of the airliners [then] were designed with square windows and over in Europe as aeroplanes started to climb higher and require more pressurisation, they discovered a problem," he said, sat in a window seat. "The lost a few planes in mid-air - they literally came apart," Captain Steve reflected. He went on to reveal this was down to their square windows creating a "little hairline crack" right in the edge. "Enough of those cracks created because of the stress on the airframe from the pressurisation - the airframes actually came apart," he grimly detailed. "So in the analysis afterwards, they said. 'We're going to engineer these things different - make them round'." Sponsored Camper Vans | Search Ads Discover The World of Unsold Camper Vans by Taboola Read more... 'I'm a cruise ship crew member – life on board is quite exciting' @captainsteeeve Why Airplane Windows Are Rounded: The Surprising Truth Discover the fascinating reason behind the rounded edges of airplane windows. This design change, rooted in safety concerns from the 1950s, prevents catastrophic failures during flight. Join Captain Steve as we explore this crucial engineering evolution.