Why this new plane has no windows (and airlines might love it)
The Phantom 3500, a windowless executive jet, secured an order for 300 aircraft worth $5.85 billion before its maiden flight. In this documentary, we explain how Otto Aerospace replaced the windows with HD screens displaying real-time images to maintain laminar flow, reduce aerodynamic drag by 35%, and promise 60% less fuel consumption, and why Flexjet made a bold move in September 2025. We explore everything from the mysterious Celera 500L, the "bullet plane," to the 70% larger windows of Boeing's Dreamliner and the Comet crashes of 1954. And we analyze whether a 75-seat version could reach airlines, assuming the 2027 tests and 2030 deliveries are completed.