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Or try the A350, which is just full on glass: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RYQL4QdHzFA/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RYQL4QdHzFA/maxresdefault.jpg 767s ca

by nhf 8y ago

Or try the A350, which is just full on glass: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RYQL4QdHzFA/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RYQL4QdHzFA/maxresdefault.jpg 767s can be retrofit to that state though, and some airlines have done so. This is a rendering of a cockpit retrofit for a 767 freighter commissioned by UPS: https://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2012_Cal_Yr/CS/~/media/C30B9FB0A3B941C4B40BC70C5ECB1A46.ashx https://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2...

kijin 8y ago
How do they deal with the glare on all those screens? Do they use a special kind of panel that doesn't become unreadable when sunlight falls on it?
- AceyMan 8y ago
  There are very few, if any, angles where the sun can fall on the primary panel. Also, just above is a shelf that juts out (with many of the commonly touched buttons) called the glareshield that keeps direct light off the instruments. Finally, the dynamic lighting range of the displays is unholy; I've been in the cockpit at night when the mechanic working on something cranked up the brightness to full (he warned me first) — it felt close to staring into an LED flashlight. There's plenty of oomph there to make it readable in daylight.
- frankchn 8y ago
  I assume it is similar (but higher quality) to the LCDs in car instrument panels. Very bright, and angled such that sunlight rarely hits them.
- aasasd 8y ago
  Computer LCD screens weren't so susceptible to glare until sometime in the past decade when manufacturers decided that the deep black is worth the sacrifice. Before that, screens were simply matte, I think. And now there are matte films that you can slap on the smooth glareful screen (much recommend).
- starpilot 8y ago
  They use displays designed to be readable in full, direct sunlight: https://www.l3aviationproducts.com/products/104-multi-function-display-tech-refresh/ https://www.l3aviationproducts.com/products/104-multi-functi...

by nhf 8y ago

kijin 8y ago

How do they deal with the glare on all those screens? Do they use a special kind of panel that doesn't become unreadable when sunlight falls on it?

AceyMan 8y ago
There are very few, if any, angles where the sun can fall on the primary panel. Also, just above is a shelf that juts out (with many of the commonly touched buttons) called the glareshield that keeps direct light off the instruments. Finally, the dynamic lighting range of the displays is unholy; I've been in the cockpit at night when the mechanic working on something cranked up the brightness to full (he warned me first) — it felt close to staring into an LED flashlight. There's plenty of oomph there to make it readable in daylight.
frankchn 8y ago
I assume it is similar (but higher quality) to the LCDs in car instrument panels. Very bright, and angled such that sunlight rarely hits them.
aasasd 8y ago
Computer LCD screens weren't so susceptible to glare until sometime in the past decade when manufacturers decided that the deep black is worth the sacrifice. Before that, screens were simply matte, I think. And now there are matte films that you can slap on the smooth glareful screen (much recommend).
starpilot 8y ago
They use displays designed to be readable in full, direct sunlight: https://www.l3aviationproducts.com/products/104-multi-function-display-tech-refresh/ https://www.l3aviationproducts.com/products/104-multi-functi...