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csziggy

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7. Gee, just watched a show about one of the first planes with a cockpit camera

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 09:00 PM

Oct 2014

That let the passengers see the pilots' view. But the plane it was in crashed horribly shortly after takeoff, killing everyone one board (if I remember correctly). One of the things that haunted the NTSB investigators was that the passengers would have seen their certain deaths coming. In the show about the crash, they made the point that cockpit cameras were discontinued after that. It may have been Flight 191 but I'm not sure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_191).

I can't imagine what would happen in an emergency with a full view like on the plane in the OP. And I would NOT be one of the passengers - too much chance of vertigo!

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Windowless Plane Would Let Passengers See World Around Them [View all] demmiblue Oct 2014 OP

They'd better make the air sickness bags a lot bigger Warpy Oct 2014 #1

I am at sum zero regarding this concept. demmiblue Oct 2014 #4

I"m also claustrophobic leftynyc Oct 2014 #21

yeeeeeeeah! librechik Oct 2014 #17

I for one would pass on this yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #30

freaky! Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #2

That's the dumbest idea ever Takket Oct 2014 #3

Well, except for every single repuke idea KamaAina Oct 2014 #39

Sooo if these are 2naSalit Oct 2014 #5

Who gets to control the remote to change the screen? suffragette Oct 2014 #6

The tech isn't there yet, but is getting closer, to display different things based on the angle Recursion Oct 2014 #12

Gee, just watched a show about one of the first planes with a cockpit camera csziggy Oct 2014 #7

pass the dramamine.... spanone Oct 2014 #8

Just serve in-flight pot brownies. Barack_America Oct 2014 #9

That is always the correct answer. Iggo Oct 2014 #16

Yeah that won't do anything to ease flying fears. Initech Oct 2014 #10

I'd be happy with just Suburban Warrior Oct 2014 #11

Yes, yes. elias49 Oct 2014 #26

not just NO, but HELLLLLLLLL NO etherealtruth Oct 2014 #13

I like flying but Phentex Oct 2014 #18

More electronics load = more chance of fires...but flying in thunderstorms at night would be cool! Baclava Oct 2014 #14

Thread winner (for bottom pic)! - nt KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #15

Why thank you!.... I always wanted to be 'Thread Winner'.... Baclava Oct 2014 #40

I put on sunglasses/earplugs and sleep when I fly. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #19

I wonder if the screens would be hackable. Renew Deal Oct 2014 #20

Some pitfalls n2doc Oct 2014 #22

Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #23

Lol! demmiblue Oct 2014 #25

Lol! neverforget Oct 2014 #29

Do the floors too. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #24

You can see your feet when you fly??? DetlefK Oct 2014 #28

only if you look down... MindPilot Oct 2014 #32

Unlikely use zipplewrath Oct 2014 #27

Oh hell yes! MindPilot Oct 2014 #31

covered in ads....nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2014 #33

Bah. It's been done before... FSogol Oct 2014 #34

Did Wondie never figue out that Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #35

Horrible idea MrScorpio Oct 2014 #36

This reminds me of Blane the train in Stephan King's Gunslinger series. logosoco Oct 2014 #37

Plane couldn't hold enough liquor for me to fly like that. Lars39 Oct 2014 #38

Nooooooooooooooooooo! Delphinus Oct 2014 #41

So, it's like we're fucking SUSPENDED IN MIDAIR AT 35,000 FEET? Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #42

There's way too much potential for hackers here jmowreader Oct 2014 #43