PPG to make electronic windows for Dreamliner

Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 16 Dec 2005 22:18

Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has selected PPG Aerospace, a business unit of PPG Industries, to provide so-called “electrochromic” windows for the passenger cabin of its 787 Dreamliner.

The 787 will be the first commercial jetliner to feature this new technology, which will allow passengers to electronically shade their windows, replacing the plastic screens found on today's airplanes.

“PPG has explored variable-transmittance window technology for aircraft over several years,” said David Morris, PPG Aerospace vice president. “The culmination of this effort is our involvement in the 787 Dreamliner.”

There will be three versions of the 787 Dreamliner. The 787-8 will carry 223 passengers in three classes of seating with a range of up to 8,500 nautical miles. The 787-3, a model of the 787-8 optimized for shorter flights, will carry 296 passengers in two-class seating on ranges up to 3,500 nautical miles. The 787-9, a longer version of the 787-8, will carry 259 passengers in three classes with a range of 8,300 nautical miles.

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