Boghead ranter Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2014/08/27/49117/windowless-aircraft-plan-to-improve-efficiency.html Windowless aircraft could be the future of cheaper air travel as a government technology centre develops a proposal to help airlines save on fuel, according to reports today. Plastic display screens projecting the sky outside could line the cabin of an aircraft, taking the place of windows. The technology would reduce aircraft weight and cut fuel costs without worrying nervous passengers. The display screens will function using a technique called printable electronics, which involves the use of conductive inks to carry electric current in cardboard and plastic for just a few pence per unit. Developers at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Sedgefield, which is one of the government's network of technology centres known as Catapults, are particularly excited by the benefits that printable electronics offer to aviation. Tom Taylor, who is part of the management team at CPI in County Durham, told the Financial Times: "Getting weight out of a plane is a key [goal] for the industry. "You could see the first of these coming to market in three to four years." US company Spike Aerospace has announced plans to have a windowless cabin on board its Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet, which is due to launch in 2018, the Telegraph reported. President Vik Kachoria believes the technology would win over passengers, saying they would experience "a wonderful panoramic view of the outside world". The company still plans to have several windows for emergency purposes. If you were a nervous flyer, would sitting in this reassure you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2014/08/27/49117/windowless-aircraft-plan-to-improve-efficiency.html If you were a nervous flyer, would sitting in this reassure you? Capture4.JPG Not if someone sneakily draws a missile somewhere in the corner of the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Instead of just showing the sky, they should display dramatic backdrops such as the Death Star assault going on outside or a scene from 633 Squadron. Punters would pay extra for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Instead of just showing the sky, they should display dramatic backdrops such as the Death Star assault going on outside or a scene from 633 Squadron. Punters would pay extra for that. Brilliant idea, where do I sign up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Instead of just showing the sky, they should display dramatic backdrops such as the Death Star assault going on outside or a scene from 633 Squadron. Punters would pay extra for that. That is a tremendous idea.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonsrock Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I don't care if it's got windaes, could EasyJet just once get me out of Stansted less than an hour (and still counting) late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Instead of just showing the sky, they should display dramatic backdrops such as the Death Star assault going on outside or a scene from 633 Squadron. Punters would pay extra for that. me me me i fucking love this idea in reality though, i usually sleep through every single flight ive been on so windows really dont mean heehaw to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm thinking the pilot will probably have a windae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm thinking the pilot will probably have a windae On Ryanair if you want the pilot to have a windae, that's extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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