Originally Posted by Tombo
Modern airliners ... why do they not have such anti-glare markings?
Hello Tombo:
I think there are two reasons why a matt black paint finish is no longer commonly found directly ahead of the windshields of contemporary aircraft:
1) Contemporary Part 25 (transport) aircraft are required to have an eye height reference device or other means of allowing the crew to ensure that their seat is adjusted such that they are looking out the windshield from exactly the design eye reference point. The design eye reference point is usually such that the crew don't actually view the fuselage surface ahead of the windshield.
2) The shape of the nose of contemporary aircraft is substantially different from that of older aircraft, and reflected light no longer presents the problem it did on the older designs.