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Would you fly in a plane with a windowless cabin? -- (edited)

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Jul 31 '16, 20:33

Not a windowless plane cause it would be good if pilots had a direct visual link to the outside world but if there were no windows for the passengers.

Having grown up an Air Force brat and flown Space A..it just seems like one of the things one does.

Actually what I remember is the novelty of facing backwards, Box meals, sitting in pull down nylon mesh seats facing a J79 engine (different flight from rearward facing seats), ear plugs

Responses:

no -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 06:34
I've done it, it's fine. The plane was freezing, it was a flight to the Arctic in May. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 00:08
some old article was saying windows was one of the drawbacks to the flying wing design, you could seat a lot more, but no windows -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 22:27
~/C130 rolling down the strip, Airborne Rangers on a one way trip/~ - IrishStephen Jul 31, 22:27
It'll cost less and be more efficient? For sure. -- nm - Volnelk. Jul 31, 21:20
sure -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 31, 21:12
I love sitting in the window seat. It would feel weird to be moving without the visuals -- nm - amoxy Jul 31, 21:02
No. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 31, 20:59
Wouldn't bother me, but would be nice to have an outside view... I still love seeing out the window as I fly. -- nm - colin Jul 31, 20:56
I wouldn't mind. But I'd prefer a windowless plane with video displays. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jul 31, 20:56 2
- that would be fun to fly on. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 1, 05:11
- Or maybe Oculus Air - where it just removes the plane -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 21:02
I would prefer a window, but as long as I get where I'm going I don't really care. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 20:41 1
- (I would certainly want to know in advance when booking) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 20:42
Seems today a lot of passengers close the blinds so it might as well be windowless. -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 20:36 13
- Ryan Air removes them, which is a spectacular level of cheapness. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 20:37 12
  - But very practical from an engineering standpoint -- (edited) - JD Jul 31, 20:41 7
    - there are still windows, just not blinds - Reagen Jul 31, 20:48 6
      - Als they are a short haul airline, so the passengers probably don't use the blinds much -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Jul 31, 21:09 4
        
        They also don't seem to think passengers use knees much. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 21:13 2
        
        That's becoming a problem on so many airlines, I'm not even sure yow people of your stature manage to fly at all nowadays. -- nm - ty97 Jul 31, 21:16 1
        
        That's why I wanted "standing only" cabins. -- nm - Michael O'Leary Jul 31, 21:26
        
        If you are flying near sunrise or sunset time, the sun on the horizon can be blinding without a shade to pull down. -- nm - ty97 Jul 31, 21:12
      - Ahhh...I had the thought: wait removing windows is probably worst than having them. Optimum is no windows from the get go -- nm - JD Jul 31, 20:50
  - The Boeing 787 doesn't even come with them. The windows are designed to have a 'darkening' effect you turn on. - ty97 Jul 31, 20:39 2
    - Well sort of. There's still windows just not mechanical shades. Imagine being in a cargo plane -- nm - JD Jul 31, 20:47 1
      - Right, that's what I meant, no shades (very different from what you are referring to) - ty97 Jul 31, 20:53
  - Flying Blind in Canada? -- nm - budice Jul 31, 20:38

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