Posted on 09/21/2010 3:08:30 AM PDT by prisoner6
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has come up with the idea to build a passenger flight with a completely transparent fuselage.
The central body of the aircraft will allow passengers to the see the stars above and city lights below
The planes of the future will offer an unparalleled, unobstructed view of the wonders of the five continents where you will be able see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft, Airbus said while unveiling the concept The Future By Airbus earlier this year.
The company talks of morphing seats made from ecological, self-cleaning materials, which change shape for a snug fit; walls that become see-through at the touch of a button, affording 360 degree views of the world below; and holographic projections of virtual decors, allowing travelers to transform their private cabin into an office, bedroom or Zen garden!
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this whole story sounds bogus. how are passengers going to see the ground with all that luggage in the way? not to mention the internal infrastructure of the plane.
wait for it to turn out to be a hoax.
This has got to be the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard. Trust me when I tell you that I have absolutely no desire to be able to look through the floor of the aircraft I’m flying on.
No a transparent plane is so can see where the last one crashed and it makes a darned good bird killer too.
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a passenger flight with a completely transparent fuselageThe flight crew will need body armor, tranquilizer darts, and a wet vac. And a case of air freshener. Thanks prisoner6.
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