If you’ve ever traveled by plane, you’re likely aware that every airplane window you’ve ever seen has a round design, whether it be a circle or an oval. As it turns out, there’s an actually ...

A recent viral TikTok video featuring a veteran pilot has shed light on a little-known aspect of air travel history – why airplane windows are round instead of square. Captain Steve, an experienced ...

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 ...

When it comes to airplane windows, it’s not hip to be square. The shape of airplane windows might seem arbitrary, but there’s actually a grim reason behind their design, according to air experts. They ...

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 ...

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 ...

Square windows create local stresses on an aircraft's fuselage and are blamed for three catastrophic airliner in-flight break ups in the 1950s.