Sunday, July 6, 2014

Airbus patents windowless cockpit that would increase pilots' field of view

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The virtual cockpit display widens the pilot's field of vision


Imagine showing up at the airport to catch your flight, looking at your plane, and noticing that instead of windows, the cockpit is now a smooth cone of aluminum. It may seem like the worst case of quality control in history, but Airbus argues that this could be the airliner of the future. In a new US patent application, the EU aircraft consortium outlines a new cockpit design that replaces the traditional cockpit with one that uses 3D view screens instead of conventional windows... Continue Reading Airbus patents windowless cockpit that would increase pilots' field of view



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