Windowless cabins: future of air travel?

Take a look at what the future of luxury air travel may look like, with renderings of the supersonic jet S-512 by Spike Aerospace. One of the most interesting features of the S-512 would be virtual windows.

Updated on: Mar 06, 2014 2:51 PM IST

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Take a look at what the future of luxury air travel may look like, with renderings of the supersonic jet S-512 by Spike Aerospace. One of the most interesting features of the S-512 would be virtual windows.

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Jet S-512: the removal of windows would create a smooth fuselage, reducing aircraft weight as well as drag for improved efficiency.

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A wider look at the interior cabin of the S-512. The luxury aircraft is being pitched for business travelers.

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A Boston-based aerospace company is hoping to fill the vacuum left by the demise of the Concorde with a new turbojet that will halve international flight times and livestream outside images onto windowless cabins. (AFP)