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Logan 757 089

Logan 757 089 by Jonathan Birge.
Flight deck of 757. I'm not sure, but I think this was the last Boeing to have CRT displays, as opposed to LCD. The reason this is worth mentioning is that the symbols (e.g. the engine arcs in the middle top display) are drawn as perfect vectors, as are each letter. For example, a circle is made by scanning the electron beam in a circle, creating a gorgeous, bright, perfect circle. No pixels. Thus, despite being "antiquated" technology, the displays are beautiful and unlike anything you see today. LCDs may be cheaper, but there's something about CRTs, especially vector-based ones, that are a pity to see go. 

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Sagolla  Pro User  says:

How did you manage to get past the cabin door? Isn't that thing supposed to be reinforced?!
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Jonathan Birge  Pro User  says:

We had to all get security badges, and the 767 we were allowed to play with was parked at a gate. Maybe I should've made it more clear that this picture was taken on the ground, lest somebody in the FAA gets nervous! The class was all about the flight automation, so we were mainly in the cockpit to play with the real flight computers (the green screen at bottom right) after messing with simulated ones all week. Man, it made me wish I'd stuck with my commercial training!
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