JetZero, Aug. 6 -- A clinical psychologist at Moscow's European Medical Center has warned that a US aerospace startup's plan to replace conventional aircraft windows with digital screens could trigger anxiety, derealization, and panic attacks in passengers, including those with no prior history of aerophobia.

removing the structural interruptions caused by windows reduces drag and simplifies the load-bearing geometry of the fuselage.

Luiza Istomina, a clinical psychologist at Moscow's European Medical Center, told RIA Novosti on Thursday that the design removes something passengers rely on for reasons that have nothing to do with aerodynamics.

"An airplane window is not just a source of light or a way to see clouds," she said. "It is o...