New Concept by Airbus: A transparent airplane!

Airbus MUST BE gathering some best brains to do some seriously cool stuff like this.

They are thinking of a futuristic craft that would comprise of a lightweight ceramic material where in at the push of a button, passengers could send electricity through a cabinโ€™s ceramic exterior thus causing a chemical reaction that renders the ceramic transparent. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ (I mean wow! What a concept!)

Not only would passengers be able to see completely out of the side of the airplane but also directly above and below! ๐Ÿ˜

Among the other features planned for this yet unnamed aircraft are:

  • self-cleaning seats,
  • nano-capsules that automatically seal structural fissures,
  • engines embedded into the fuselage (to reduce external plane noise) and
  • energy-gathering solar panels on the wings.


What a flight it would be! ๐Ÿ˜Ž ... I am already imagining things.

What do you think CEans? Will this concept come into reality? Is this feasible?
If yes, what's your take on this? ๐Ÿ˜€

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  • durga ch

    @durga-TpX3gO • Oct 2, 2010

    then no need for sky-diving ๐Ÿ˜›
    nevertheless- I think there is similar technology where the glass windows can turn transparent or opaque based on user requirements

    the below is best vedio I found :-|

    [video=youtube;-aliXxhFmd8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aliXxhFmd8&feature=related[/video]

    on the second note- I might feel terrified to see below some 10s and thousands of feet !

  • Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra • Oct 2, 2010

    ๐Ÿ˜ So, that means it really is possible.

    I can't wait for such an airbus. (right now...Chairborne to Airborne) ๐Ÿ˜