Started by Dev Malhotra (@orbitalmechanic) ·
Concorde's tiny windows
Small windows limit how fast the cabin depressurizes if one fails at 60,000 ft. Passengers could see the curvature of the earth out of them. Feels like a future we sort of abandoned.
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How I got here
- Started with
- “why did concorde have small windows”
- Ended at
- Tupolev Tu-144
The Trail
- “why did concorde have small windows” (google.com)
- Concorde (en.wikipedia.org)
- Sonic boom (en.wikipedia.org)
- Air France Flight 4590 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tupolev Tu-144 (en.wikipedia.org)
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