The SkyDeck is the next generation of in-flight entertainment.<\/p>\n
Windspeed Technologies has lodged a patent for an airplane see-through viewing deck.<\/p>\n
The \u2018deck\u2019 looks like a pod on top of the plane \u2013 and the world is divided on the invention.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: US President\u2019s $3.2billion Air Force One plane is a flying fortress with world\u2019s most advanced technology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n So, why does this company think the world needs a SkyDeck on every plane?<\/p>\n \u201cCurrent in-flight entertainment offerings have not changed much over the decades,\u201d Windspeed Technologies<\/a> says.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to come up with a product that would provide a higher level of entertainment to reduce the boredom of long flights.\u201d<\/p>\n Whatever happened to just making the latest Marvel movie<\/a> available?<\/p>\n <\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/p>\n The SkyDeck is a semi-external transparent pod that sits on the top of the plane.<\/p>\n The tech company hopes that airlines will pay to have its invention installed in their planes to add value to their journeys.<\/p>\n VIP passengers<\/a> will be able to access the pod, paying to enjoy uninterrupted views of the sky while flying.<\/p>\n Airlines can choose between having the pod accessible by elevator or staircase, situated in an exclusive lounge area.<\/p>\n The design bears a resemblance to the cockpits of fighter jets<\/a>, and it\u2019s made using similar materials.<\/p>\n This ensures the pod can withstand all sorts of conditions, from bad weather to bird strikes.<\/p>\n The canopy is also equipped with a UV-protective coating, so you don\u2019t arrive at your holiday destination already sunburnt.<\/p>\n <\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/p>\n The company has not revealed exactly how much one of these viewing decks will cost.<\/p>\n We do know that there are two options available, though: a double-seat version or a cheaper single-seat version.<\/p>\n Many expressed concern about spending the entire flight up in a pod, but the company states this is not its intended use.<\/p>\n Rather than a replacement for your actual plane seat, it\u2019s more of a viewing deck.<\/p>\n That way airlines can charge per view, to cover the costs for such a presumably expensive add-on.<\/p>\n <\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/a>Windspeed Technologies<\/p>\n Some passengers were excited, seeing the potential of such a novel invention.<\/p>\n \u201cA good place to make a proposal,\u201d one commenter said.<\/p>\n \u201cBeneath the plane rather than on the top of it would be AWESOME!\u201d another said.<\/p>\n Others were less enthusiastic.<\/p>\n \u201cI get nervous enough looking out a regular window; I\u2019ll stick to the aisle seat thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n The post SkyDeck would mean rooftop seating on airplanes with 360-degree view<\/a> appeared first on Supercar Blondie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The SkyDeck is the next generation of in-flight entertainment. Windspeed Technologies has lodged a patent for an airplane see-through viewing deck. The \u2018deck\u2019 looks like a pod on top of the plane \u2013 and the world is divided on the invention. READ MORE: US President\u2019s $3.2billion Air Force One plane is a flying fortress with …<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":42023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82,72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}