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Airbus has patented the cockpit without windows
Cabin flight simulator Boeing 737-NG for pilot training. In place of windows - computer displays. I>
Airbus, one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world, подала patent application , the essence of which - full or partial replacement of the review in the cockpit windows on computer screens and holographic visualization. The area of the dashboard and modern airliners now not less than the area of windows, so that the quality of the review on meniyu engineers, not only going to get worse, but even improve - by greater flexibility and use of computer graphics. Naturally, the appearance in the near future aircraft without windows in the cockpit while not talking - the cycles of development and implementation in the aviation destyailetiyami measured. Nevertheless, the survey Replacement windows on the screen has a number of advantages.
The windshield of the aircraft must withstand bird strikes at speeds of several hundred kilometers per hour. Therefore, it makes a very thick and therefore heavy. This entails strengthening sootvetsvtuyuschee and weighting the car frame. Waiver of windows will help save precious pounds. In addition, large viewing window to "break" the aerodynamics of the nose of the aircraft. If you replace them with a few small windows or remove completely bypasses the airliner will be much closer to the optimum.
Another advantage - freedom of placement of the cab. It can be placed in the tail of the aircraft or in the cargo hold, and the vacant space in the nose of the aircraft used to increase the cabin.
Of course, there are issues with safety and reliability of such a scheme. Starshno imagine what would happen if one or more screens will be refused at the crucial moment. However, modern aircraft and so are entirely dependent on electronics. During the decades of accumulated vast experience in improving its reliability, all important subsystem is duplicated. Electronic displays are used in military aviation and astronautics at .
3D-projection topography complements the picture on the screen. I>
The cause of most accidents now is the human factor , and one of the most common scenarios of catastrophe - the collision of the aircraft to the ground in a controlled flight, which usually occur due to loss of orientation pilots. The patent application describes additional Airbus visualization tools, including with CleanUp holographic projection that allows the pilot to very clearly see the terrain, the position of the aircraft, or, for example, the optimal path traversal thunderstorm.
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/228741/
