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Old 27th Jan 2016, 07:36
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Piltdown Man
 
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The view from those seats would be truly impressive and totally incomparable with anything else. Because of the lack of frames and support pillars it would be better than the view I get. Which then leads to the question, how is this possible? It had to be as strong as an aircraft windshield and these are laminated from glass and plastic, have integrated heating and are very thick to achieve the strength required. They are also heated (for various reasons) which helps stop condensation forming on the inside at higher levels and ice on the outside at lower levels. So I wonder how the required strength is achieved. Assuming this bubble is strong enough, next issue is how with the observers deal with some of natures more interesting phenomena? Like snow, hail (which at 300 kts TAS or more is VERY LOUD!), lightning strikes, bird strikes etc. I hope those seats are commodes.

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