A380 flight deck photo
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A380 flight deck photo
Click here to see a photo of the a380 flight deck http://www.airbus.com/events/farnborough2004/index.asp#
It was expecting it to be more similar to the current airbus flight deck than seems to have turned out. Check out the (touch screen?) overhead panel.
What do y'all think then?
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I'm told those strange grey lumps at either side of the throttles are trackpads to control some sort of cursor on the lower screens
It was expecting it to be more similar to the current airbus flight deck than seems to have turned out. Check out the (touch screen?) overhead panel.
What do y'all think then?
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I'm told those strange grey lumps at either side of the throttles are trackpads to control some sort of cursor on the lower screens
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lomapaseo -
Most likely, they are track-ball housings. Rather than a mouse, you have a ball by which you move the cursor around the screen. If you've ever seen video of the inside of a P3 or E3, then that's what the crew are using to flick the cursor around their screens. In those aircraft they're mounted in a horizontal desk but here, they'd be below - hence mounting them proud would probably be the same ergonomically.
Most likely, they are track-ball housings. Rather than a mouse, you have a ball by which you move the cursor around the screen. If you've ever seen video of the inside of a P3 or E3, then that's what the crew are using to flick the cursor around their screens. In those aircraft they're mounted in a horizontal desk but here, they'd be below - hence mounting them proud would probably be the same ergonomically.
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I’ve just seen another, more recent, photo of what looks like the final design.
It includes the standby instruments in that empty space to the right of the captains ND. That strange glass overhead panel is gone and replaced with more conventional version.
They’ve also added the Airbus equivalent of Jeppesen’s electronic flight bag, which brings the total number of large LCD panels to 10!
EDIT:
Just found the picture:
Cheers,
HaM
It includes the standby instruments in that empty space to the right of the captains ND. That strange glass overhead panel is gone and replaced with more conventional version.
They’ve also added the Airbus equivalent of Jeppesen’s electronic flight bag, which brings the total number of large LCD panels to 10!
EDIT:
Just found the picture:
Cheers,
HaM
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To Taildragger67 & lomapaseo
Taildragger67 I think you're right - it's similar to the one on the Falcon 900 EX Easy... Quite handy, but one wonders what's next...
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The Cursor Control Devices look similar to those currently fitted to the EMB170. Used to move select and scroll the cursor around the screens.
Nothing really radical to my eye bur it is still a long way off.
Nothing really radical to my eye bur it is still a long way off.
