Cockpit side window of Boeing 737
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Cockpit side window of Boeing 737
II hav a small query about Boeing 737, out of curiosity. Could not find a thread on 737, so posting here.
The query is regarding the side windows of the cockpit. Why, in a 737, the side windows have a V-dip on the bottom side? I identify a 737 from a 320 by looking for this V-dip.
And why is this V-dip so sharp? Sharp corners are stress raisers. It could been rounded, maintaining it's purpose.
The query is regarding the side windows of the cockpit. Why, in a 737, the side windows have a V-dip on the bottom side? I identify a 737 from a 320 by looking for this V-dip.
And why is this V-dip so sharp? Sharp corners are stress raisers. It could been rounded, maintaining it's purpose.
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There are many physical differences between the A320 and the 737. FYI cockpit fenestration is the same on the Boeing 707/727/737 series. I don't recall a cockpit side window failure in Boeing jet aircraft.
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The straight bottom of the frame allows the window to run on the rail backwards. There is no worry about the integrity of the window itself- they are far stronger than the fuselage.
