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left-strucklast Monday at 3:57 AM1 replyview on HN

If you just want an answer to the question

> Bleed holes, Captain Joe explains, “allow for pressure equalization between the space between the panes of the window and the cabin interior. Without these holes, the pressure difference between the cabin and the space between the panes would lead to stress on the window.”


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stousetlast Monday at 7:42 AM

And then to answer the follow-up, the double panes are not for safety in case one breaks. They’re for thermal insulation.

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