Staying cooped up behind closed doors for months definitely had different effects on all of us. While some of us barely coped, others dove into the depths of their creativity to explore or put finishing touches to new ideas that are as innovative as they are disruptive. Windspeed falls in the latter category.
Design firms like Priestmangoode are reimagining cabins and seats that would give passengers a greater feeling of safety in a post-pandemic world, but for Windspeed Technologies, an aerospace engineering services company, the focus is on literally taking the flying experience higher. Introducing its latest design, it explains its aim is “to create the next exciting experiential in-flight entertainment for VIP aircraft owners and the airline industry. Current in-flight entertainment offerings have not changed much over the decades. We wanted to come up with a product that would provide a higher level of entertainment to reduce the boredom of long flights”
SkyDeck, its latest ‘revolutionary new in-flight entertainment product’, wants to give passengers a 360-panoramic view of the skies as they journey through it. Designed like a bubble on top the fuselage of the aircraft, this new design, which took over one year to perfect, will not cause any disruption to the plane in terms of weight or performance, the company explains.
SkyDeck features different designs, and these can be combined to fit the peculiarities of each aircraft. The ‘pod’ can either be a single or double seat option, and the teardrop canopy through which passengers will be able to view the skies can be accessed via an elevator or a staircase in the cabin. An interactive display attached to the seat shows various flight information, while a dial allows the pod to be rotated 360 degrees. To eliminate any weather distractions that might disrupt the general experience, an anti-condensation film will be applied to the surface of the canopy to prevent fogging and a UV-protection coating will keep out dangerous rays.
Windspeed Technologies does not reveal the price of the SkyDeck but says it will vary depending on several factors including the size of the craft and the design chosen. It remains to be seen if this design will make an appearance on airplanes in the nearest future.
Source: Windspeed Technologies