PaulSaint Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/airbus-shows-off-transparent-plane-concept-for-2050-965631 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 Going to the loo might be a bit awkward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 Obviously not possible with today's technology, but give it 40 years and I can well believe they will be flying around. Incidentally the new Boeing 787 is due to enter service in the 3rd quarter of this year with ANA (Japan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 Looks like an aeroplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/airbus-shows-off-transparent-plane-concept-for-2050-965631 Sales dont seem to be going well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/airbus-shows-off-transparent-plane-concept-for-2050-965631 So why isn't the floor transparent too? Wimps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 So why isn't the floor transparent too? Wimps! I'm not a great flyer at the best of times but that looks absolutely quality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em00jie Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 So why isn't the floor transparent too? Wimps! I'd rather not see how badly my bag was treated by the baggage handlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 By the time 2050 comes around they'll probably have the technology to build something better anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 14 June, 2011 Share Posted 14 June, 2011 isn't there a wee bit more radiation up there? not sure if the "glass" is going to stop that coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 18 Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 just imagine the fly splatter on that front window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 just imagine the fly splatter on that front window You don't get flies at 30,000ft. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu0x Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 In 2050 this will look as stupid and short sighted as the robot butlers that they told us in the 70s we'd all have by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 You don't get flies at 30,000ft. HTH. True, but you might meet a goose at 30,000ft HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 True, but you might meet a goose at 30,000ft HTH African or European Goose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 (edited) Looks like a window cleaners dream...! Also - just think of all the 'back seat drivers', they would have a field day. At the moment you cant see naff all so if the driver prangs it you aint got a clue what happened. But with this, I can just see Ethel and Mable givin' it 'watch out for that one over there' and 'no so fast young man - you won't get there any faster you know'...!!!!! Edited 15 June, 2011 by Micky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 They should do a futuristic image of the ryanair version with double the seats and the stunning colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 Sunglasses? It'd be just like going outside in a particularly sunny country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu0x Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 Looks like a window cleaners dream...! Also - just think of all the 'back seat drivers', they would have a field day. At the moment you cant see naff all so if the driver prangs it you aint got a clue what happened. But with this, I can just see Ethel and Mable givin' it 'watch out for that one over there' and 'no so fast young man - you won't get there any faster you know'...!!!!! Yeah, I'm pretty sure mid-air collisions involving jet airliners that result in no damage whatsoever are pretty commonplace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 15 June, 2011 Share Posted 15 June, 2011 Yeah, I'm pretty sure mid-air collisions involving jet airliners that result in no damage whatsoever are pretty commonplace... Yeah, I'm pretty sure that you completely missed the point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 17 June, 2011 Share Posted 17 June, 2011 I don't like flying but seeing out wouldn't make it worse. What I don't get, is how would people be able to bear the light coming in? The sun would be pretty bright up there and the glare would be very uncomfortable. Especially for longer flights. Not like there's actually much to look at, just make the windows a little bigger. I'm sure the glass could incorporate some LCD technology to allow varying degrees of tint. http://www.prodisplay.com/intelligent-glass-technologies.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 17 June, 2011 Share Posted 17 June, 2011 Not real. Where's the aggressive drunk, the fat lady squeezing down the aisle and the screaming kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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