Senin, 11 Januari 2016

DAZZLING NEW AIRPLANE PATENT OFFERS SEATS ON TOP OF AIRCRAFT.

 U.S. aerospace tech company Windspeed has filed a patent for aircraft passenger seats that offer a view from the top of a plane.

 Windspeed says its design, though yet to undergo full testing, will not interfere with the aircraft's handling. The fighter-jet strength canopy will be able to withstand bird strikes.

 One design gives passengers access to the SkyDeck via an elevator. Windspeed says it could be a premium offering on executive jets or a pay-per-view option on commercial aircraft.

 Another design employs a drop-down staircase to access the viewing seats. Windspeed says smaller aircraft could be fitted with single SkyDeck seats.

 Once in the seats, passengers can use controls to rotate themselves through 360 degrees, potentially giving them better views than the pilot.

 Windspeed says its concept could offer an alternative to current inflight entertainment to alleviate boredom on long-haul flights.

 

(CNN)At last, a new airplane seating patent that doesn't try to squeeze more humans into a smaller space.
Instead, this concept aims to give passengers an even better view of the skies than the pilot's by seating them on top of the plane, inside a transparent bubble-style canopy.

U.S. aerospace technology company Windspeed says its SkyDeck design can be installed on a variety of aircraft, from private jets to wide-bodied commercial planes.
Passengers access the seats, either via an elevator or staircase. Once inside they can rotate the twin or single seats through 360-degrees, enjoying incredible sky vistas.
"Current inflight entertainment offerings have not changed much over the decades," Windspeed says. "We wanted to come up with a product that would provide a higher level of entertainment to reduce the boredom of long flights."
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Pay per view

 

The company says the seats could "create the next exciting experiential inflight entertainment for VIP aircraft" or could be used to create revenue on commercial flights through a pay-per-view basis.
While the SkyDeck patent is still pending and has yet to be subjected to practical testing, Windspeed says its design is viable and won't interfere with an aircraft's handling.
It says the canopy would be made of materials used in supersonic fighter jets -- strong enough to withstand birdstrikes and other stress factors.
An aerodynamic "teardrop" shape will help reduce the drag factor.
Anti-condensation film will be applied to stop it fogging up and a UV-protection coating will stop passengers being frazzled by the sun.
No timescale yet on when -- if it gets approval -- the SkyDeck might begin punching its way through an airplane fuselage near you.
Until then, we can only stare glumly at the seat-back in front of us and dream.

 

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