Talk:V-22B Osprey/@comment-31715023-20170923230250/@comment-33626593-20180701033825

Common interface, similar controls to other COFFIN equipped helicopters. Ability to see below the helicopter without loosing sight of important parameters (Very important when lifting stuff or when approaching a landing zone).

Structuraly speaking, an aircraft without windows can be made more strong or if there is no requirement for armor, more lighter, as the frames around the windows won't be needed anymore and the aircraft required structural strenght can be maintained with less structural members.

Most importantly, it allows the use of the helicopter remotely (Tele-existence) via IN-SA-NET if it is needed.

Even in the real world, you see the attempt of aircraft manufacturers to push commonality among several types as something attractive and helps reduce overall costs. (B757 and 767 shared cockpit design, Japanese Kawasaki C-2 and P-1 also shares cockpit design, B737NG and MAX will share many cockpit components as to make the transition from one variant to another more easy with minimal training, this includes using similar user interface despite the larger LCD screens, but the controls are the same, overhead panel switches are pretty much the same..., some variants of the C-135 are using off-the-shelf cockpits from the B737NG)