Why did the Soviet Tu-134 need a fully glazed cockpit?
The Soviet Tu-134 passenger aircraft entered service back in 1966. Despite its venerable age, this Soviet aircraft is still in use, albeit to a limited extent. Anyone who has seen this aircraft must have noticed its very unusual glass cockpit. This was primarily typical of World War II bombers. So why would a civilian aircraft need such glass?
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