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HPsquaredlast Friday at 11:29 AM1 replyview on HN

Also if it wasn't insulated, the windows might also steam up? Or does the air conditioning make it dry enough that this wouldn't happen. Foggy windows could also affect the pilot's ability to see, I suppose the flight deck windows must also be insulated.


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traceroute66last Friday at 11:59 AM

> Or does the air conditioning make it dry enough that this wouldn't happen. Foggy windows could also affect the pilot's ability to see, I suppose the flight deck windows must also be insulated.

Depends on the aircraft but a typical design would connect the space between the panels to an air supply or otherwise a self-contained desiccator system.

Flight deck windows are completely different, typically three layers, two full thickness and one half thickness. All fully heat/chemical strengthened with additional anti-fog, anti-ice and moisture absorption systems built-in. The fact that some of them are sliding (i.e. openable) adds to the design complexity.