Little known fact, I actually love airplanes and have drawn up a ton of sketches for some aircraft I'd like to try and come out with one day. This jet is freaking awesome and introduces some cool concepts. I suppose the biggest factor is replacing the windows with tv screens.

We have seen the future of flight — and it does not include windows. The latest idea for a supersonic business jet from Spike Aerospace involves replacing cabin portholes with windowless display screens showing a fake view. Claustrophobes, take note.

"Cameras surrounding the entire aircraft will construct breathtaking panoramic views displayed on the cabin screens," Vik Kachoria, president of the Boston-based company, wrote in a blog post.

Passengers would be able to change the image or dim the screen to sleep — assuming the gizmo always works.

As the company points out, getting rid of windows solves a pesky design problem of supersonic flight: Windows slow things down and add to the weight of the plane. For a jet meant to cut flight time in half, "The very smooth exterior skin will reduce the drag normally caused by having windows," Kachoria noted.


Spike Aerospace hopes to launch the new aircraft by December 2018.

The S-512 jet, estimated by the company to cost $60 million to $80 million, would hold up to 18 passengers and measure 131 feet long. The trip from New York to London is expected to take just three to four hours, rather than the seven it takes now. But will the shorter travel time be worth the windowless flight?
- Yahoo!