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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A pilot has lifted the lid on the real reason why airplane windows are round instead of square. Captain Steve often shares safety tips on all things flying to his TikTok channel, where he boasts over ...

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 ...