Airbus Reveals Transparent Plane

[6Foot2]

Link: Transparent Airbus plane of 2050 : Bornrich

 

http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2011/06/14/revolution_in_air_travel_airbus_reveals_the_transparent_plane_hjdot.jpg



I will have to wait until 2050 [current estimate] before being able to try this.

 

Link to full article: Airbus reveals transparent plane to revolutionize air travel

[SYNACK]

2050, damn it, i'll probably be dead by then, hurry it up engineers.

[Jamo]

That would scare the hell out of me!!!! At least you could then completely guarantee that you wouldn't be able to sleep lol

[6Foot2]

YouTube videos:

 

 

Edited June 15, 2011 by 6Foot2

[SYNACK]

You can tell its just a demo though, I did not see that plane catastrophicly nose dive once thanks to bad programming or have it shred its own engines, those features must still be in the initail planning phase

[FN-GM]

You know when your on a aircraft and the light shines really bright through the window. So you close the shades. I wonder how it will work with this?

[6Foot2]

You know when your on a aircraft and the light shines really bright through the window. So you close the shades. I wonder how it will work with this?

 

In the second video [above] it is implied that there will be gesture responsive technology that will darken the transparent skin of the plane if required.

[john]

You know when your on a aircraft and the light shines really bright through the window. So you close the shades. I wonder how it will work with this?

You go to the school of @GrumbleDook and wear sunglasses indoors or is that the school of Kashoggi hey GD

[GrumbleDook]

You go to the school of @GrumbleDook and wear sunglasses indoors or is that the school of Kashoggi hey GD

 

I took a bit of ribbing last night on twitter about my wearing of shades. At one conference where I was speaking I had been sat at a table with my shades in front of me, next to my MBP. As I got up to speak I picked them up and put them on the top of my head ... just because it is an automatic thing. So yes ... I am so cool I even have my shades on indoors ... even if it is just on top of my head!

[Gonk]

it may just be an idea and may never happen but it is a very impressive idea

[teejay]

A transparent floor would be more fun

[6Foot2]

Another plane of the future slated to appear in 2050:

 

Link: Supersonic rocket plane ZEHST plans unveiled | Uses eco-friendly biofuel | To Fly from Paris to Tokyo in 2.5 hours

 

...EADS, the European Aerospace giant, revealed its plans for a biofuel powered supersonic ‘rocket-plane’ that will take passengers from Paris to Tokyo (air distance of more than 12,000 miles or 19,500 km) in a mere 2.5 hours...

http://cdn2.techie-buzz.com/images3/debjyoti/zehst2.jpg

[FN-GM]

They are currently working on a Super Sonic aircraft they think will enter service in 2015

 

Japan, France working on new supersonic jet - Business - US business - Aviation - msnbc.com

[mac_shinobi]

They are currently working on a Super Sonic aircraft they think will enter service in 2015

 

Japan, France working on new supersonic jet - Business - US business - Aviation - msnbc.com

 

Going on holiday to Australia would be a lot easier / faster if that happened. Not sure on costs though - prolly very expensive for the first 5 to 10 years, sigh

[Jose]

on the transparent plane, what are the toilet walls made out off

[soveryapt]

As I got up to speak I picked them up and put them on the top of my head ... just because it is an automatic thing. So yes ... I am so cool I even have my shades on indoors ... even if it is just on top of my head!

 

I'm just pleased I'm not alone in that .. I often get asked "just why do you have your sunglasses on your head all the time" then one particularly sunny fire drill, I got ribbed for it as I was stood there with my shades on .. lol ..

 

Back on topic .. that would be pretty cool ..