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> They also learned that anything that causes discontinuity in the airplane’s shape—for instance a windshield or canopy—can add to the boom effect. This led the
by ihattendorf 3y ago
> They also learned that anything that causes discontinuity in the airplane’s shape—for instance a windshield or canopy—can add to the boom effect. This led them to get rid of the windshield altogether. Instead, the X-59 uses an external vision system, which is the only advanced technology in the plane, according to Richardson. The pilot navigates using a camera, viewing the outside through a large display. This system had to undergo rigorous certification by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in the national airspace.
That's interesting, piloting via external camera + display vs. windshield.
- jokoon 3y agoI guess the resolution of that thing must be quite high, I wonder how much it is.
- serf 3y agonot that it answers your question, but the monitor is 4k which displays a stitched image from 2 cameras[0] my first thought was 'wow, must be fast.'. addendum : this link[1] mentions the use of 4K cameras. here's a nice picture of the camera array [2] p.s. the camera array looks as if it might be a non-planar FDM print, which is cool in its' own right. [0]:https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-look-inside-the-x-59-quesst-cockpit https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-look-inside-the-x-59-qu... [1]:https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/testing-of-x-59-virtual-forward-window-successful https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/testing-of-x-59-virtual... [2]: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/lrc-2019-h1_p_x59-080502.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/lr...