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Airbus unveils 'see-through' airplane of the future
AIRBUS has revealed futuristic concepts for air travel which could become everyday air transport by 2050, according to a Daily Mail report.
The plane concept features a number of seemingly out-there improvements: For one, a see-through aircraft cabin where passengers will be able to see everything to the sides and in front of them. Business and economy cabins are replaced by zones for relaxation in the front, work in the back, and a fully-stocked bar for socialising.
The aircraft's walls change according to light conditions, with holographic pop-up gaming displays and in-flight entertainment powered by the heat of passengers' bodies. The technology could mean travellers might even be able to read bedtime stories to their children back home.
Most of the basic technology such as moulding seats and 'head-up displays' already exist, but how Airbus plan to make the plant-based, transparent 'skin' of the plane remains unknown for now.
The concept cabin would be a bionic structure that 'mimics' the efficiency of bird bone, claim Airbus. It would provide strength where needed, and also allows for an 'intelligent' cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open, panoramic views.
Airbus engineering executive vice-president Charles Champion said: 'Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The concept cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination.'
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AIRBUS has revealed futuristic concepts for air travel which could become everyday air transport by 2050, according to a Daily Mail report.
The plane concept features a number of seemingly out-there improvements: For one, a see-through aircraft cabin where passengers will be able to see everything to the sides and in front of them. Business and economy cabins are replaced by zones for relaxation in the front, work in the back, and a fully-stocked bar for socialising.
The aircraft's walls change according to light conditions, with holographic pop-up gaming displays and in-flight entertainment powered by the heat of passengers' bodies. The technology could mean travellers might even be able to read bedtime stories to their children back home.
Most of the basic technology such as moulding seats and 'head-up displays' already exist, but how Airbus plan to make the plant-based, transparent 'skin' of the plane remains unknown for now.
The concept cabin would be a bionic structure that 'mimics' the efficiency of bird bone, claim Airbus. It would provide strength where needed, and also allows for an 'intelligent' cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open, panoramic views.
Airbus engineering executive vice-president Charles Champion said: 'Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The concept cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination.'
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_679698.html
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