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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on December 24, 2015, 08:17:40 PM

Title: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 24, 2015, 08:17:40 PM

You got to be kidding me!!!

U.S. aerospace technology company Windspeed says its SkyDeck design can be installed on a variety of aircraft, from private jets to wide-bodied commercial planes. (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/14/aviation/windspeed-skydeck-seats-on-top-of-aircraft/index.html)

(http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/151214110616-skydeck-illustration-2with--exlarge-169.jpg)

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: Weaver on December 24, 2015, 11:15:16 PM

LMAO - wonder how much you have to pay to compensate the airline for the extra fuel burned due to drag?

Also wonder how long before a couple is caught joining the Mile High Club in one: could be fun for nosey fighter-pilots.... >:D

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: Weaver on December 24, 2015, 11:22:18 PM

Anyway, it's got nothing on Kerbal Space Program:

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FMLpKs9KV7U/maxresdefault.jpg)

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: Kerick on December 24, 2015, 11:56:24 PM

All well and good until there is a bird strike. Even if the canopy holds together imagine feathers and guts all over.....

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: Weaver on December 25, 2015, 12:26:28 AM

Quote from: kerick on December 24, 2015, 11:56:24 PM

All well and good until there is a bird strike. Even if the canopy holds together imagine feathers and guts all over.....

It's supposed to be as birdstrike resistant as a fighter canopy, plus they probably won't let anyone up there until it's at cruising altitude, well above birds.

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: jcf on December 25, 2015, 02:34:27 AM

Extremely unlikely that it will ever be certified as a mod to any existing aircraft.

Also it's just stupid, wow gee I'm at 35,000 feet and I can see the sky, ermm all I can see is sky ... wait, what
I paid extra for this and there's actually nothing to see.  :-\

Title: Re: Dazzling new airplane patent offers seats on top of aircraft
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 25, 2015, 02:51:00 AM

Posted a while back guys (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5274.30)