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Airbus Planning Transparent Planes
goG writes "European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has come up with the idea to build a passenger flight with a completely transparent fuselage. The central body of the aircraft will allow passengers to the see the stars above and city lights below. 'The planes of the future will offer an unparalleled, unobstructed view of the wonders of the five continents — where you will be able see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft,' Airbus said while unveiling the concept 'The Future By Airbus' earlier this year."
I figured out what step 2 is!
Sell underpants to passengers who freak out when they can see the ground 30,000 feet directly below them.
"see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft"
Vomit is transparent?
When Fascism comes to America, it will call itself Anti-Fascism, and tell you to give up your guns.
Ah, you don't have a fear of heights, you have a fear of depths.
Just wait, tomorrow Airbus will announce it is changing its name to "General Products", then the fun will really start....
the idea of experiencing a steep banking turn with a transparent fuselage makes fairly nauseous.
Don't worry it sounds like it's a self correcting problem...
Airbus engineers once again prove the old adage about European heaven and hell.
In European heaven, the British are the police, the French are the cooks, the Germans are the engineers, the Italians are the lovers and the Swiss run the government.
In European hell, the British are the cooks, the French are the engineers, the Germans are the police, the Italians run the government, and the Swiss are the lovers.
Never shake hands with a man you meet in a fertility clinic.
I have a fear of falling (and the more likely to my brain falling is the more the fear kicks in), glass or transparent anything that I'd stand, sit, or other hope to hell is going to support me would give me a full blown panic attack...
Truth be told, it scares us too. The main reason we're developing these airplanes is for the youtube videos of people falling asleep on the planes, waking up, looking at the floor, and freaking out.
sincerely,
Airbus
In a joint statement, the chief executives of British Rail, Société Nationale des Chemins de Français, Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Ferrovie dello Stato, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, Renfe Operadora, Norges Statsbaner, and several other European rail companies applauded the idea, saying it would help to increase competition in the market for European travel.
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