N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7988 posts, RR: 27 Reply 1, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4861 times:
Protects against sun glare. Nowadays there's a special type of paint that takes care of this problem so the black isn't really needed anymore.
Qantas077 From China, joined Jan 2004, 5745 posts, RR: 49 Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4854 times:
i'm pretty sure it's to stop the glare or reflecting light into the pilots eyes, Air India have them on the 747's also. perhaps someone else can confirm?
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Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 3, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4850 times:
I assume it is the same idea as the athletes wearing the black paint under their eyes?
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7988 posts, RR: 27 Reply 4, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4840 times:
Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 923 posts, RR: 6 Reply 6, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 4762 times:
If you want a scientific explanation, great! LLike said before, new paint solves this problem. You will notice this kind of paint on classics such as the 707,DC-8
,and 727's, along with a lot of others. This black paint absorbs all the colors of the visible spectrum, therefore majorly decreasing the glare upon the pilot's eyes. (already said above, but in fewer words! )
INTENSS From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 317 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 4691 times:
If new paint solved this problem, then why does AirTran's new scheme have a prominent black area in front of the cockpit? While I'm in agreeance with the what it is for, I'm wondering what AirTran's decision was to keep it - too cheap to spend on the anti-glare paint or maybe they just like it.
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40 Reply 8, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 4595 times:
Some of the Cessnas I've flown had it, did a really good job keeping the sun's reflection off the cowling. I've been thinking of painting one on my Ford Mustang!
N766UA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 7988 posts, RR: 27 Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 4509 times:
Quoting INTENSS (Reply 7): If new paint solved this problem, then why does AirTran's new scheme have a prominent black area in front of the cockpit?
NWOrientDC10 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1389 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 4353 times:
I read an article in a commercial aviation magazine (I think it was "Airways" but am not sure which magazine) that the black paint under the cockpit windows was unnecessary. WN has it there because of tradition.
MakeMinesLAX From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 516 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 4264 times:
Quoting AAFLT192 (Reply 5): The old Air Canada (late '70's to mid '80's+) 747's had a huge painted black spot under the cockpit window, for that reason.
That's the one which jumped to mind as the quintessential example
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 14, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4188 times:
Quoting Airsicknessbag (Reply 10): I don't believe the plane does it in order to look ferocious and intimidate her competition
Gr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 15, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4151 times:
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 17, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 4100 times:
looks like the space shuttle
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SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 18, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 3993 times:
The anti-glare panel has been fairly common on military aircraft since:
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 21, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3628 times:
The Difference is noticable in the Pics.Thanks.
But What makes the paint less reflective especially paints of Different colours without it being visabally different.
regds
MEL
Flybyguy From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 1791 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (8 years 2 months 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 3445 times:
Quoting Newark777 (Reply 3): I assume it is the same idea as the athletes wearing the black paint under their eyes?
Quite true, not sure how effective it is though.
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