Windowless Planes in development

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The windowless plane set for take-off in a decade
UK developer working on replacing heavy aircraft windows with uber-light smartscreen panels to cut fuel consumption and slash air fares

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Head in the clouds? UK developers are working on removing windows in planes to save weight and fuel, replacing them with smartscreen panels broadcasting the view.
The concept for the plane, said Helliwell – letting passengers see outside while allowing a lighter fuselage – The idea of having the displays lining the inside of the plane could become reality in 10 years.

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[Power Bottom]

This looks cool.

 

[Oddity]

Amazing and i can't wait to fly on one of them.

 

[Sir Blades]

No thank you, that only makes me paranoid.

 

[SSU]

It sounds cool but for those with a fear of heights (myself included) this might be a nightmare.

 

[Edo Ritsu]

That's cool. *_*

 

[Aim64C]

"Excuse me, flight attendant?"

"Sir?"

"Lovely view, really. Can we turn it off? I'm trying to sleep."

The fundamental problem I see with this idea. People close their shutters all the time to allow others to sleep - it's bright as **** out there.

Trans-Atlantic or Trans-Pacific flights would be boring as hell, especially at night.

And then you have people like me, who would sit there and wonder if that is really what is going on outside of the airplane or just some stock footage... and who would just find it obnoxious. The money would be better spent on a windowless plane with game consoles on a central LAN tied into the back of each seat. THAT is how you keep passengers entertained.

Just no first person shooters allowed. People will start accusing each other of hacks, people will be beaten and killed... bad times for all.

 

[Entou]

Dear god no. You would never catch me sitting on one of those things.

 

[Seventh Sama]

Yeah, im not gonna take planes anymore if they're going to do that :L

 

[Punk Hazard]

As someone who gets uncomfortable high up, holy **** the adrenaline rush this would bring. But yeah, Aim64C nailed it pretty much.