A method and apparatus for displaying information on an exterior surface of an aircraft. A display panel is embedded within an exterior surface of the aircraft. A substantially transparent protective layer covers the display panel and forms a portion of the exterior surface of the aircraft.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a display panel embedded within an exterior surface of an aircraft configured to display information;a substantially transparent protective layer covering the display panel, wherein the substantially transparent protective layer forms a portion of the exterior surface of
1. An apparatus comprising: a display panel embedded within an exterior surface of an aircraft configured to display information;a substantially transparent protective layer covering the display panel, wherein the substantially transparent protective layer forms a portion of the exterior surface of the aircraft; anda display module configured to: identify a phase of flight for the aircraft; andidentify the information based on the phase of flight. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a heat transfer system that is thermally connected to the display panel, wherein the heat transfer system is configured to perform cooling and heating to provide a desired operating temperature for the display panel. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a display module configured to receive information from a number of sources, generate images using the information, and send the images to the display panel. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the display module comprises at least one of a processor unit and a computer. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a support structure for the aircraft, wherein the display panel is associated with the support structure. 6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the display module is configured to receive the information from at least one of a navigation source, an advertisement database, and a media library. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the display panel is a first display panel located on a first side of the support structure, the information is first information, and further comprising: a second display panel configured to be associated with a second side of the support structure, wherein the second display panel is configured to display second information on the second display panel on the exterior surface of the aircraft. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display panel is comprised of at least one of a light-emitting diode display, an organic light-emitting diode display, a plasma display, a quantum dot display, and a liquid crystal display. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure and the display panel are located in at least one of a wing, a winglet, a horizontal stabilizer, a vertical stabilizer, and an engine housing. 10. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the support structure is selected from one of a wing, a winglet, a horizontal stabilizer, a vertical stabilizer, and an engine housing. 11. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the information is selected from one of a logo, a trademark, an advertisement, a tail number, safety information, flight information, baggage claim information, ground crew information, gate information, a direction blinker, a navigation light, and warning information. 12. A method for displaying information, the method comprising: receiving the information from a number of sources; displaying the information via a display panel embedded within an exterior surface of an aircraft;identifying a phase of flight for the aircraft; andidentifying the information based on the phase of flight. 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising: transferring heat with respect to the display panel using a heat transfer system thermally connected to the display panel, wherein the heat transfer system is configured to perform cooling and heating to provide a desired operating temperature for the display panel. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the display panel is comprised of at least one of a light-emitting diode display, an organic light-emitting diode display, a plasma display, a quantum dot display, and a liquid crystal display. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the display panel is associated with a support structure and wherein the support structure is selected from one of a wing, a winglet, a horizontal stabilizer, a vertical stabilizer, and an engine housing. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the information is selected from one of a logo, a trademark, an advertisement, a tail number, safety information, flight information, baggage claim information, ground crew information, gate information, a direction blinker, a navigation light, and warning information. 17. A system comprising: a display panel embedded within an exterior surface of an aircraft; anda display module configured to: receive information from a number of sources,identify a phase of flight for the aircraft,identify the information based on the phase of flight,generate images using the information, andsend the images to the display panel. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the display panel is comprised of at least one of a light-emitting diode display, an organic light-emitting diode display, a plasma display, a quantum dot display, and a liquid crystal display and the display panel is associated with a support structure. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the information is selected from one of a logo, a trademark, an advertisement, a tail number, safety information, flight information, baggage claim information, ground crew information, gate information, a direction blinker, a navigation light, and warning information. 20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display panel is included on a display unit that includes one or more display panels and the display unit is substantially flush with the exterior surface.
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