Emirates has unveiled its first-ever virtual window service, which will be available in the first class on its Boeing 777-300ER.
According to the new technology, the aircraft will not be provided with conventional windows from outside, but inside there will be a full display of windows. The fiber optic camera technology will be used to take pictures from the outside, and display them to the passengers at home with a significantly better clarity than the naked eye.
The airline says it is paving the way to remove all windows from future aircraft, making it lighter, faster and more fuel efficient, because removing the windows will allow aircraft manufacturers to build a single full body without the need for windows.
Emirates Airlines Chairman Sir Tim Clarke said the images in the virtual windows would be "very good, better than the naked eye."
Sir Tim told the BBC that the ultimate goal is to get planes without windows at all.
"Now imagine the fuselage as you board without windows, but when you step inside, there are windows."
"The fuselage will be one piece that does not suffer structural weaknesses because of the windows, the planes here are lighter, they can fly faster, they will burn less fuel and fly higher," he said.
Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, said that the aircraft without windows will provide the strength and safety of the hull and make it faster
Safety concerns
However, Professor Graham Prithwaite of Cranfield University believes that the crew needs to see what happens outside the plane if there is an emergency.
"The ability to see outside in emergencies is important, especially if there is an emergency evacuation of the aircraft," he said.
He explained that passengers will need to know what is going on outside in case of emergency. For example, seeing the fire before going out and starting the evacuation is important. In the new technology, the outside vision requires operating the plane and cameras which may not be available. Aviation safety regulator bodies ".
However, the European Aviation Safety Authority said: "We do not see a certain insurmountable challenge to ensure the same level of security in an aircraft fitted with traditional windows in the cabin."
Professor Prithwitt said the main obstacle in a plane without windows is the perception of travelers to the technology.
"The plane could be a cause for suffocation, and for many, air travel is already worrying," he said.
He warned that the refresh rate of screen technology may have some unwanted side effects and wondered, "Will it fade? What is the difference? How will it affect someone on a long flight?" .
Virtual windows can provide different images and formats for passengers at home through fiber optic camerasNot a substitute
Aviation expert John Strickland said the lack of windows made the aircraft more stable and secure in terms of structure. This step can also improve fuel efficiency if the fuselage is lighter than the windows that have been replaced.
Anything that reduces the weight of the aircraft will reduce fuel consumption, he said.
But with this revealed his desire to see what is going on outside the plane: "I am infected with Bosuas of windows, for me virtual windows will not be a substitute."
According to the new technology, the aircraft will not be provided with conventional windows from outside, but inside there will be a full display of windows. The fiber optic camera technology will be used to take pictures from the outside, and display them to the passengers at home with a significantly better clarity than the naked eye.
The airline says it is paving the way to remove all windows from future aircraft, making it lighter, faster and more fuel efficient, because removing the windows will allow aircraft manufacturers to build a single full body without the need for windows.
Emirates Airlines Chairman Sir Tim Clarke said the images in the virtual windows would be "very good, better than the naked eye."
Sir Tim told the BBC that the ultimate goal is to get planes without windows at all.
"Now imagine the fuselage as you board without windows, but when you step inside, there are windows."
"The fuselage will be one piece that does not suffer structural weaknesses because of the windows, the planes here are lighter, they can fly faster, they will burn less fuel and fly higher," he said.
Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, said that the aircraft without windows will provide the strength and safety of the hull and make it faster
Safety concerns
However, Professor Graham Prithwaite of Cranfield University believes that the crew needs to see what happens outside the plane if there is an emergency.
"The ability to see outside in emergencies is important, especially if there is an emergency evacuation of the aircraft," he said.
He explained that passengers will need to know what is going on outside in case of emergency. For example, seeing the fire before going out and starting the evacuation is important. In the new technology, the outside vision requires operating the plane and cameras which may not be available. Aviation safety regulator bodies ".
However, the European Aviation Safety Authority said: "We do not see a certain insurmountable challenge to ensure the same level of security in an aircraft fitted with traditional windows in the cabin."
Professor Prithwitt said the main obstacle in a plane without windows is the perception of travelers to the technology.
"The plane could be a cause for suffocation, and for many, air travel is already worrying," he said.
He warned that the refresh rate of screen technology may have some unwanted side effects and wondered, "Will it fade? What is the difference? How will it affect someone on a long flight?" .
Virtual windows can provide different images and formats for passengers at home through fiber optic camerasNot a substitute
Aviation expert John Strickland said the lack of windows made the aircraft more stable and secure in terms of structure. This step can also improve fuel efficiency if the fuselage is lighter than the windows that have been replaced.
Anything that reduces the weight of the aircraft will reduce fuel consumption, he said.
But with this revealed his desire to see what is going on outside the plane: "I am infected with Bosuas of windows, for me virtual windows will not be a substitute."
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