Yes, the square windows was a mistake, but

by mrmacfixit Moderator - 2/24/12 5:29 PM

In Reply to: Britain was the one that fixed the aircraft carrier. by R. Proffitt Moderator

there was no precedence to go by as no one had ever built a commercial jet airliner before.

The story of how they eventually found the reason for the Comet losses is quite fascinating.

And who would have thought that sticking a 12 degree ramp on the front of an aircraft carrier would allow the Harrier to carry a greater payload and still have STO capabilities.

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