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Originally Posted by MD_Titus
tire is when you get fatigued, tyre is what goes on wheels.
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The language may have been invented over there, but we perfected it over here....ain't I right?
I know a lot of goggles were disposable. Weight would also maybe have been a factor. Glass would have shattered if struck by a fragment. Maybe some services/pilots went for lighter weight? On the other hand, cellulose is very flammable and I would hate to have it so close to my face.
Another one of those cool little trivia mysteries from that time.
EDIT: I missed Phillip's post prior to this post, good info there. He answered the quesstions I asked here beffore I asked them lol.
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