2020年7月1日 · The so-called "eyebrow windows" were eliminated from Boeing's cockpit designs in 2004 after their function was made more or less obsolete due to the progress of modern avionics. But why exactly were they installed in the first place?

2021年1月1日 · If you look above the cockpit windows on the Boeing 737, you may see an extra set of smaller, thinner windows. These are ‘eyebrow windows’ and were once a useful addition for aircraft navigation and maneuvering.

2024年5月7日 · Older 737s can be seen with these small extra windows toward the cockpit roof. These are so-called "Eyebrow Windows". They were used before the days of digital flight displays on the dashboard to locate where the airport or other points-of …

2017年12月7日 · Most 737 cockpits are equipped with "eyebrow windows" positioned above the main glareshield. Eyebrow windows were a feature of the original 707 and 727. They allowed for greater visibility in turns, and offered better sky views if navigating by stars.

2022年12月1日 · Why did Boeing and other plane manufacturers stop putting small windows above the main cockpit windows? These are called eyebrow windows and they were there since the beginning of jet travel. The 737 has more or less the same forward fuselage design as the 707 and the 727 so it inherited the eyebrow windows from those jets.

2016年2月10日 · Most 737 cockpits are equipped with "eyebrow windows" positioned above the main glareshield. Eyebrow windows were a feature of the original 707 and 727. They allowed for greater visibility in turns, and offered better sky views if navigating by stars.

2025年1月2日 · The eyebrow windows have long graced the cockpits of various aircraft including the famed Boeing 737 and DC-8. At the core of their design was the aim to enhance visibility, particularly during turns.

2003年11月1日 · Can anybody tell me what these tiny overhead windows in B727 and B737 cockpit are for? I have asked a lot of people, and they all don't seem to know. A Lufthansa FA told me that they were used way back in the 60s to navigate by the stars when flying over the ocean,

2012年6月11日 · Since the 737 shares the same fuselage, the eyebrow windows got carried forward. I remember reading an article from Boeing which said they were deleted to reduce the cockpit noise levels. Aircraft without the eyebrow windows are also equipped with 10 vortex generators just forward of the main windows.

2012年6月12日 · Since the 737 shares the same fuselage, the eyebrow windows got carried forward. I remember reading an article from Boeing which said they were deleted to reduce the cockpit noise levels. Aircraft without the eyebrow windows are also equipped with 10 vortex generators just forward of the main windows.