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why even have windows, re new Boeing Jet
Why even bother to have windows in a commercial jet?
A Boeing press release makes note of the larger than usual windowns for their new 7E7 jet. Late model jets are full of video screens at each seat. Why not use snythetic views of the outside? The view from a window is limited. With video, all interested passengers could see outside the aircraft. Porthole windows on a modern commercial jet don't make sense. Another different but related topic. Why do airlines bother to ask me if I want to seat window or aisle? Why not have the seating pitched for small folks, medium build folks, and for tall people, this row of seats. (I know, that is what first class is about.) But it does seem odd to me that the airlines don't bother to variable pitch some of the seats to accomodate tall customers. Now we have the invention of the "knee protector." A different idea may be for the airlines to just pitch a portion of the seats to match up with long legs. Final suggestion. Why don't the airlines allow the stews to wear sensible shoes? Wearing dress shoes any having to push a heavy drink cart up the aisle is silly. Plus, stews are really for passenger safety. The airline should have them dress for that function. eof |
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"Rob Mohr" wrote in message om... Why even bother to have windows in a commercial jet? A Boeing press release makes note of the larger than usual windowns for their new 7E7 jet. Late model jets are full of video screens at each seat. Why not use snythetic views of the outside? The view from a window is limited. With video, all interested passengers could see outside the aircraft. The 747SP I flew to Japan did that pretty much. There screen a the front of the cabin gave a "virtual" forward view through the takeoff and then switched to a downward view during the climbout (of course it went off as soon as the "entertainment" started). Frankly, inflight entertainment to me is a view out the window and ATC on the headphones. |
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Ron Natalie writes: [ outside view via video ] The 747SP I flew to Japan did that pretty much. There screen a the front of the cabin gave a "virtual" forward view through the takeoff and then switched to a downward view during the climbout (of course it went off as soon as the "entertainment" started). American had something like that back in the Sixties. It was called Astrovision, and consisted of a video camera that popped out underneath the nose, kind of like the FLIR sensor on a P-3 Orion. The view was displayed on black and white Sony TVs positioned underneath the overhead storage shelves every three or four seat rows. While the plane was on the ground, the TVs would play whatever the local channels had on. They were just dead weight during the cruise protion of the flight. I saw this on an AA 720B flying between SFO and Houston via Phoenix, El Paso, and San Antonio in 1967. Since I made that run several times and that was the only plane I ever saw Astrovision on, I assume it was on its way out by that time. An American Airlines DC-10 I flew on in 1984 had cockpit video during takeoff and landing, though. Geoff -- "While everyone was delighted that P.J. had finally spoken his first words, 'Give me back my zweiback, cock-gobbler' was eventually deemed unfit for the baby book." -- lizmo the Wonder Horse |
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Rob Mohr wrote:
Late model jets are full of video screens at each seat. With video, all interested passengers could see outside the aircraft. The only view I'd want to see through a video would be the view outside the front window. They used to have it on some of the larger planes, but I believe they took it out after a couple of crashes. Why do airlines bother to ask me if I want to seat window or aisle? Why not have the seating pitched for small folks, medium build folks, and for tall people, this row of seats. And how would you accomodate couples where he's 6' 6" and she's 5' 4"? Or families with tall fathers (or mothers) and young children? Rich Lemert |
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I caught a ride back from Hawaii on a MATS C-141 years ago. It's
a cargo plane, and has exactly two porthole windows (one under each wing, presumably to check to see that the engines haven't fallen off) in the fuselage - exclusive of the cockpit. When installed, all passenger seats are in the middle of the cargo deck and face the rear. The toilets are on a pallet - rolled in and fastened down. A glorified porta-potty. Talk about "taking the tube".... Definitely not a fun way to travel. However, the price was right. |
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