The jet uses external cameras to capture a 360-degree panoramic view of the space around the plane
미래의 개인 전용기에 카메라 기술을 이용해 마치 비행기 벽과 천정이 없는 것처럼 보여주는
플렉시블 스크린이 등장할 예정이다.
이 스크린은 회의용이나 사진들을 볼 수 비디오로도 사용될 수 있다.
Would you fly on a see-thru plane?
Futuristic private jet captures panoramic view from outside and beams stunning scenes onto walls and ceiling of cabin
Concept uses external cameras to capture a panoramic view outside plane Images are beamed onto display screens on walls and ceiling of cabin Screens can be used for video conferencing or displaying photos
By Chris Kitching
Every seat on this private jet is the ultimate window seat, but there’s just one catch – there are no windows. A global design company has come up with an innovative concept for a windowless private jet that uses external cameras to capture a real-time, 360-degree panoramic view of the space around the plane.
The images are beamed on to display panels on the cabin walls and ceiling, giving passengers the feeling that they’re flying in a transparent fuselage.
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Room with no view: The futuristic IXION windowless jet was developed by Technicon Design’s team in France
Images from outside the plane are beamed onto display panels on the cabin walls and ceiling
When the screens aren’t displaying scenes of blue or starry skies, they can be used for in-flight video conferencing or displaying photos or other images. They could even be used to display landscapes, be it a sunny beach, a desert or outer space. The futuristic IXION windowless jet was developed by Technicon Design’s team in France for a National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) show.
It has been applauded by industry leaders and it earned the team an award at the International Yacht & Aviation Awards in the exterior design category.
This cutaway view shows the interior of the fuselage of the IXION windowless private jet
Ultimate window seat: The design gives passengers the feeling that they’re flying in a transparent fuselage
Gareth Davies, design director at Technicon Design’s studio near Paris, said the team set out to challenge current thinking and ‘propose something a little different but not just a fantasy’. He said: ‘It has to be credible and relevant, yet provoke discussion. I challenged the team to break out of conventional thinking with regards to a business jet exterior and interior. ‘We quickly settled on the controversial yet interesting idea of removing the windows from the cabin and using existing or very near future technology to display the exterior environment on flexible screens, which cover the walls and ceiling of the cabin, via external cameras.’ He added: ‘The user experience is greatly enhanced by directly engaging the passengers with the environment outside, giving an unhindered panoramic view.’
Top gong: Technicon Design's team in France won an award at the International Yacht & Aviation Awards
Screens on the cabin walls and ceiling can be used to display landscapes, including outer space
