Simviation Forum - I am so flying Swiss...

Nov 14^th, 2006 at 11:09pm

Jakemaster Ex Member

...check it out!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2532492474965385133&q=airbus&hl=en

I would watch that camera for the ENTIRE flight!

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Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 12:47am

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I believe SAS has those on their A340s (and A330s perhaps).

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Reply #2 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 6:49am

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I think most A340s have this. At least the newer models.

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Reply #3 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 10:14am

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This is very cool.. but it begs the question: why are the airlines and the manufacturers so resistant to the idea of mounting small exterior cameras that provide the crew with useful views of parts of the plane they can't see from the flight deck, if they're willing to add to the weight and complexity of the planes by adding these "just for fun" cameras?

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Reply #4 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 3:37pm

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This is very cool.. but it begs the question: why are the airlines and the manufacturers so resistant to the idea of mounting small exterior cameras that provide the crew with useful views of parts of the plane they can't see from the flight deck, if they're willing to add to the weight and complexity of the planes by adding these "just for fun" cameras?

Sean- http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0957790/M/

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Reply #5 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 5:11pm

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Sean- http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0957790/M/

'Bout frikkin' time!! Grin

Last I'd heard about the external-camera thing, the idea was getting a thumbs-down from the industry, so I'm happy to see that. This little innovation could save a lot of lives.

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Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 6:17pm

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'Bout frikkin' time!! Grin

Last I'd heard about the external-camera thing, the idea was getting a thumbs-down from the industry, so I'm happy to see that. This little innovation could save a lot of lives.

They also have them on the 777

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0902470/L/

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Reply #7 - Nov 15^th, 2006 at 10:02pm