I am so flying Swiss...

[Jakemaster]

...check it out!

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

I would watch that camera for the ENTIRE flight!

[Boomtown Rat]

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

[flyboy 28]

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

[beaky]

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?

[flyboy 28]

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/

[beaky]

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

'Bout frikkin' time!!

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.

[matt2190]

'Bout frikkin' time!!

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/

[Jakemaster]

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

Ya, Ive seen that before.

And by the way, its STILL UGLY!

[Nexus]

The crew on the A345/6 makes extensive use of their "taxi" camera since it is such a long darn plane