What's the purpose of putting windows on airplanes?

Question

It's a flying tube not different from a missle. They stick you in it and thrust you across the Atlantic. Don't you think that's scarry enough without having windows on it ? What are we supposed to be looking at ?

Answer 1

The not crash that's happening most of the time. People would go insane if they couldn't look at the not crash.

Answer 2

So you can see exactly how the plane, that you're on, is flying.......

Some passengers like to look out the window, and see the wings. Look at the way the ailerons (flaps on the back edge of the wing) move up or down when the airplanes banks or turns.

When the airplane gets ready for landing (the gears,etc.) The large wing flaps in their down position. After landing, look at how the spoilers (big rectangular sections in the middle of the wing) pop up to create more drag to slow down the airplane even more.

That's all I have............

Answer 3

Interesting question. Windows on airplanes complicate the design, and in reality, poorly designed windows on the first Comet jetliners in England caused the fuselage to crack after repeated cabin pressurizing cycles and some Comets broke apart in flight and crashed. I was watching a Discovery channel show on future supersonic passenger planes, and ironically, they have no windows, just video screens with camera images of what's outside. Such a design saves weight, increases safety and reduces complexity.

Answer 4

Windows allows light into the plane therefore preserving energy sources.
It relives claustrophobia.
It evens out your equilibrium and disorientation.
It is pleasant and interesting since most planes do fly low enough to the ground to be able to see things.
It allows at least a limited amount of sight to oncoming dangers to prepare you.
It occupies your mind to some extent.
It acclimates you to the time differences somewhat, between night and day.

Answer 5

So we know when its raining! Lol. Just kidding. That's a good question. To some people, it is comforting to see the landscape. To others, the windows help make the airplane feel more open. Some people don't like to feel that they're in a metal death trap. ( but honestly, what are the chances of crashing?)

Answer 6

I think flying is amazing and have always enjoyed viewing the clouds and when possible the surface of the earth when flying 30,000 ft above. I think it would be MUCH scarier to not be able to see outside the craft during flight.

Answer 7

The airline company figures it's alot more pleasant for the passenger to glance at a wonderful sunset at 35,000ft rather then enjoy the sweaty bald spot of the dude in front of you.

Answer 8

Actually, when they invented the airplane, they knew about you in the future and they wanted to confuse you with such an amazingly difficult concept so that someday you would ask a stupid question in a public forum.

Answer 9

when you are flying low you can see the buildings & landscape below but that is not the real reason.

if you fly especially internationally it is required that all window shutters be up on landing & take off - this is so they can see inside to make sure there is nothing bad going on like a hostage situation

Answer 10

Would you rather be in a dark tube for six hours? Gimme the windows!

Answer 11

Actually it is to alleviate airsickness. Usually motionsickness can be relieved just by looking at the horizon, which helps a person to orient themselves properly with their motion.