stupidcasey@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 6 months agoPilots can roll down their window.imagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down12
arrow-up1102arrow-down1imagePilots can roll down their window.stupidcasey@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI’m just gonna say aircraft are often made of class D fire materials and if a fire breaks out that fire is often self sustaining. Those windows open so the pilot has an evacuation route in the event they can’t leave via the door to the flight deck.
minus-squarePacrat173@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoWell when you put it like that I’d rather take my chance with the window
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoThe idea at traveling anywhere near half the speed of mach 1 with a window that opens is terrifying on its face, I will admit.
I’m just gonna say aircraft are often made of class D fire materials and if a fire breaks out that fire is often self sustaining. Those windows open so the pilot has an evacuation route in the event they can’t leave via the door to the flight deck.
Well when you put it like that I’d rather take my chance with the window
The idea at traveling anywhere near half the speed of mach 1 with a window that opens is terrifying on its face, I will admit.