Originally Posted by
notEnuf
Are they also antimicrobial? Just sayn' bring back sick call verification! Covid anyone? I hate cleaning fingerprints off screens there's no reason to touch them. Bah humbug.
The 88 ACARS head was anti microbial. Not because of any special coating, but its operating temperature was only slightly below that of the surface of Venus. It was so hot the engineers had to place it at a steep enough angle to not be useable as a coffee cup warmer.