On 2003-12-21 05:13:07 -0800, (Rob Mohr) said:

Why even bother to have windows in a commercial jet?

Why not use snythetic views of the outside?

Porthole windows on a modern commercial jet don't make sense.

Plexiglass is relatively cheap and light and don't require electricity to work. A bunch of LCD screens and the stuff to run them are comparatively expensive and heavy and require electricity to work.

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Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA