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The innermost window pane you see and touch is part of the interior shell and is non-structural. Unless the interior shell is removed/disassembled, the window is not accessible from inside the cabin. The typical cabin window, behind that interior decorative pane, is made up of two plies. Some...

I have been taught never to use polysulfide based sealants where in direct contact with acrylics (windshields or windows). The exception to this rule is the use of acrylic compatible polysulfides (ex. PR1425). The reason given was solvents used in these sealants would cause these transparencies...

Related issue. Don't forget that wing (fuel tank rupture) and h-stab leading edge structures are also bird strike tested.

Has anyone else read 'Engineer to Win' by Caroll Smith? I did and thought this was an excellent book, and should be required for every engineer's library. Mr. Smith claims to be married to a daughter of the the guy they named 'Murphy's Law' after. Anyhows, its got a great section on metallurgy...