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Airbus Planning Transparent Planes

Posted by Soulskill on from the or-should-i-just-punch-up-'clear' dept.

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."

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  1. This would scare the hell out of me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I dunno about anyone else, but knowing there is something non-transparent and solid around me is about the only thing that makes flying semi-sane for me. ;)

    1. Re:This would scare the hell out of me by Shadow99_1 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      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...

      Btw lots of people tell me it's just a fear of heights, except I'm fine on high things that seem solid and unlikely to fall... A cabin on the top of a 'mountain', won't bother me. A thin metal bar on the edge of a bridge 200 feet overlooking the ground (or water) makes me nervous. The transparent flooring on the upper level of a skyscrapper I once visited was another to have me curled up on the floor...

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    2. Re:This would scare the hell out of me by EdZ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ah, you don't have a fear of heights, you have a fear of depths.

  2. I for one by KillaGouge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I would really love to fly on an aircraft that was designed like this. I enjoy flying and would really love to see everything bellow. The only problem is the baggage compartment, and the routing of the wire, hoses, and conduit.

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  3. Re:OMG YES! by sycodon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft"

    Vomit is transparent?

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