Would you fly in a plane with no windows?
Jun 14, 2005, 7:52 am
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Would you fly in a plane with no windows?
I was thinking about this the other day when I was way in the back of a DC-9 and the last windows are blocked off.
I tend to get aisle seats, and I'm not a big window-gaper; usually, there's not much to see but clouds or darkness. But would you feel comfortable on a plane with no windows?
Paratroopers and other military types routinely travel in a/c with no windows, but I think the general public would feel a bit uneasy about the whole thing. I believe I would, too. Would you?
I tend to get aisle seats, and I'm not a big window-gaper; usually, there's not much to see but clouds or darkness. But would you feel comfortable on a plane with no windows?
Paratroopers and other military types routinely travel in a/c with no windows, but I think the general public would feel a bit uneasy about the whole thing. I believe I would, too. Would you?
Jun 14, 2005, 8:10 am
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No, I wouldn't be on such a plane. Even though I sit on the aisle, I'm always gazing out the window. I need the natural light.
Jun 14, 2005, 8:25 am
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I think you probably just gave airline execs a new idea on how to cut costs 
Jun 14, 2005, 8:28 am
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I've flown on an aircraft without windows and its really not a lot of fun. It's also the closest I've been to losing my lunch in an aeroplane. So the answer is no, absolutely definitely no way.
Jun 14, 2005, 8:42 am
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Many of the early artist's renderings of the commercial "space plane" that is under development show a vehicle that evidently has no passenger windows. In fact, I don't recall seeing even one such picture with windows. I've always thought this is a BIG oversight, especially for a plane that would presumably give passengers a real sense of the spherical shape of the Earth. If they had windows, of course.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:20 am
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Nope. 
Sounds like a clear-cut solicitation for claustrophobia...for me any way.
Sounds like a clear-cut solicitation for claustrophobia...for me any way.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:25 am
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No. I always ask for a window seat.
Pretty amazing when you are flying over the Grand Canyon. One time, on my way back from Vegas, the pilot got clearance to fly extra-low...ooooohhhh, aaahhhhh....
Pretty amazing when you are flying over the Grand Canyon. One time, on my way back from Vegas, the pilot got clearance to fly extra-low...ooooohhhh, aaahhhhh....
Jun 14, 2005, 9:25 am
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If the fare is low enough and/or the seat is spacious enough, yes. One can get a taste of that experience already: Some Boeing a/c don't have windows in certain locations (for HVAC ducting) and being seated in the middle of a large wide body gives you that feeling already.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:28 am
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I must have a window seat so I can see what's going on - keeps me calm. So no, I would not choose to fly in a windowless plane.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:30 am
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I always request a window seat away from the wing, so by and large I wouldn't. But most things are susceptible to economics. So, for half the cost of the deepest discount fare in a market, yes I would. After all, how much of your total leisure trip is spent on an aircraft?
Jun 14, 2005, 9:36 am
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Never.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:37 am
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I flew Con Air once, and it wasn't that bad
Jun 14, 2005, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by terenz
If the fare is low enough and/or the seat is spacious enough, yes.
Exactly, if it were cheaper I'd consider it. But I'd still pay more for a plane with windows, especially if I were with a first time flyer or someone who rarely flies.
I very rarely look out the windows, except maybe to see the sun setting or rising above the clouds.
Jun 14, 2005, 9:47 am
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Try getting pitch and roll bearings when there's no windows to look out of
Jun 14, 2005, 9:52 am
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Sounds like a plane rented from Enterprise