Windowless Airplanes Would Be Like Flying In A Glass Jet

"This is your captain speaking... Welcome about our new windowless jet aircraft. Please fasten your seatbelt and put your tray table in the upright position As soon as we reach cruising altitude, a flight attendant will be by to serve you a rousingly refreshing mug of coffee and a virtual treat." Whoa!

You know those glass-bottom boat tours where you can peer down into the coral reef below?
 
Imagine sending them about 30,000 feet in the air, and you kinda get the idea behind the latest innovation. It's a windowless airplane where the entire inside is filled with screens that show whatever's going on outside.

The effect? It looks like flying through the air in a glass capsule.

Depending on how you feel about flying that could be just about the best flight ever, or maybe the most frightening.

The company behind the concept, Centre for Process Innovation, says this isn't just about giving people a ride that's more like a theme-park experience. Doing away with windows would allow for a thinner, lighter aircraft, saving fuel and reducing both costs and emissions.

Along with revealing thrilling/frightening views of the world, the giant displays can highlight landmarks and provide important flight information. Of course, they can also be used to show ads:

 Yeah, well...never mind the ads, eh. Knowing Air Canada's reliability with entertainment systems, the dang thing wouldn't work half the time so you'd be flying with only the walls to look at - no outside views. That possibility alone would freak a lot of people out.

I would surely love to fly on one of those jets.

Hell, yeah! 

See ya, eh!

Bob

Source: huffingtonpost.com