Date: 04 Apr 2001 16:41:21
From: Tom Digby <bubbles@shell18.ba.best.com>
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Ken Ishiguro <kenish@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Part of engineering is capturing and meeting requirements in cost effective
> or unique ways. Why is there a requirement for a window? Presumably so the
> passenger can see out, and also so people don't become claustrophobic. As
> you and others have stated, there's a lot of factors involved.
> ISTM that an ergonomically designed cabin and lighting will provide an
> illusion of spaciousness. Airframe manufacturers and airlines put a lot of
> effort into cabin design to accomplish this. As far as seeing out, a camera
> system and an in-seat LCD display with individually selectable / changeable
> views will meet the "see out" requirement.
As a potential passenger, I want a "real" window, not just a TV hookup.
If I'm looking at the Grand Canyon or the Rock of Gibraltar or maybe just
the curvature of the Earth or a sunset or something, I want to actually
see it with my own eyes. It's like the difference between seeing your
favorite performer at a live concert and staying home and watching on TV.
It may not be a rational feeling, but it's there.
If the window has to be small with a limited view, a TV hookeup might be
good to supplement it. But I still want the real window.
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Tom Digby
bubbles@well.com
http://www.well.com/~bubbles/
