Airplane windows have a distinctive rounded-oval shape, unlike those found elsewhere. Why this design? It boils down to safety, physics, and engineering.

Falling firmly under the fascinating science category of ‘What if…?’ comes the idea of powering airplanes with beamed microwaves. Although the idea isn’t crazy by itself, since we can even ...

Airplane windows are designed to be rounded to better withstand the stresses of flight. This design, based on lessons from ...

This is simply a picture of a jet fighter travelling close to the speed of sound. The combination of the shape and speed of the airplane produces zones in which the pressure and temperature are ...