Abstract: Durable glass windshields with high optical transmittance, methods for their production, and methods for producing panels therefore are provided herein. Methods for producing durable glass windshields include heat-strengthening raw glass at elevated temperature followed by rapid cooling of the heat-treated glass. Durable glass windshields produced according to methods outlined herein have strength exceeding annealed glass with visibility meeting standards for use in windshields, such as the AS1 standard.