A UK company is set to revolutionise the future of commercial air travel with a windowless plane that allows passengers to choose panoramic views of the world around them or swipe a touch screen to surf the internet or check their email from 35,000ft.

Windows would be replaced with ultra-thin and highly-flexible screens that would display outside scenery captured by cameras attached to the plane’s exterior or act as a personal touch screen computer.

The concept is the brainchild of the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and is still in its design phase, but developers believe it could become the world’s first windowless commercial aircraft in the next ten years.






In addition to providing entertainment, the screens fitted directly into the fuselage or into the wall panels, would provide subtle cabin lighting from gently glowing walls and could be switched on or off.

The system could help to offset jet lag as lighting panels would allow passengers to control colour changes associated with sunrise and sunset.

That would help them to adjust to time zone changes on long-haul journeys, according to CPI.

But the screens are not just for the enjoyment of passengers as they are designed to reduce aircraft weight and costs for both airlines and travellers

CPI said the fuselage would be lighter without windows and that would translate into fuel savings, fewer harmful emissions and lower operating costs for airlines.

Ultimately it could mean lower fares and wider seats for passengers.

For every one per cent reduction in weight the approximate fuel saving is 0.75 per cent.





Even though they are incredibly futuristic CPI believes the screens could be produced at a cost that is unlikely to be any more than current displays.

The company said it will take around five years before the screens, using organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), are ready for full production.

Based in north-east England, CPI is a member of the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, which is aimed at spurring development in new and emerging technologies.

With government funding CPI works with firms to create new products, including the OLED screens at its facility in Sedgefield, County Durham.

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This is lovely. But i think ten years is too short for this plane to be available.

I carry yanch 4 Oyibo people

Looks my dad's jet

Great, can't wait to fly in one.
But i fit watch po.rn ?

Thumbs up.

These guys are exploring...! Utilising their God-given potentials to the maximum. Sadly, it seems we have more of angry mob in Africa than explorers/researchers. #PovertyKillsDream. :/

Issoraii!!

Na wa.

Ok

JustCurious:

Thumbs up.

These guys are exploring...! Utilising their God-given potentials to the maximum. Sadly, it seems we have more of angry mob in Africa than explorers/researchers. #PovertyKillsDream. :/

The ones wey dey pain me pass na the ones wey dey shout Apc, pdp for NL... jobless mofos. #PovertyIsMoreDangerousThanEbola

how does this stop aliens from hijacking planes[like they did to MH370] or combatants in battle-fields from shooting them down either[mh12 comes to mind]?....i fancy travelling from 9ja to Australia by KEKE....because i no want situation wey person go dey tell useless stories with my already-lost life on CNN.....

wow! beauriful!!

Windowless. By mistake I have a gaseous leak from my anus. D pilot go fear

Cybermugu1:
The ones wey dey pain me pass na the ones wey dey shout Apc, pdp for NL... jobless mofos. #PovertyIsMoreDangerousThanEbola

in case it makes fp

Seriously if the world survives for another century, technology will be explored to the fullest.
All those fictional structures we see in movies, will be really actualized.


But na only person wey sitdown for window go dey enjoy the swiping and view. And neck go pain the person die.

Sparrow13:
Great, can't wait to fly in one.
But i fit watch po.rn ?

. No need. Strippers dey inside 4 ur entertaining pleasure. Short time is even allowed.

brilliantly brilliant!

I'mi case

Even with d pinshures, astilldonbilivit period.

Good innovation!

pls how much will it cost N'landers wanna contribute and buy one for.... ehmmmm I dnt wanna mention names

mah dad will be the first to have it in naija

EroticAngelina:
wow! beauriful!!

You like it? I can hire it 4 u when it's launched for ur wedding reception.

noblealuu:


You like it? I can hire it 4 u when it's launched for ur wedding reception.

like? lols, I love it!! buht don't hire for me, BUY IT for me

Nice!!!! New things keep coming out everyday and getting outdated as well.... in few years time, this plane would be old fashioned

EroticAngelina:
like? lols, I love it!! buht don't hire for me, BUY IT for me

Nope, am only cutting my coat according to my size and moreover, if I buy it 4 u, EFCC and ICPC will be on my trail. So I'll only hire it 4 ur reception and then for ur 3 weeks honey moon to take ur round ur dream places across the globe.

noblealuu:


Nope, am only cutting my coat according to my size and moreover, if I buy it 4 u, EFCC and ICPC will be on my trail. So I'll only hire it 4 ur reception and then for ur 3 weeks honey moon to take ur round ur dream places across the globe.

lolss okay







but wait o... are u doing it for free... abi u want something in return? ehh

goldtooth:
This is lovely. But i think ten years is too short for this plane to be available.

Ten yrs short keh? Do u tink its nigerian govt dat wana handle it?? If dey decide it wil take dem 10 years den bliv it,

EroticAngelina:
wow! beauriful!!

Wow, handsome..

Please how much is this plane.

So much road traffic here ?

Nice one

If the plane is experiencing turbulence nko...people mind go just dey cut..cos they'd be seeing everything thats goin on outside #which way naija