Abstract: A system and method for displaying the external environment of the airplane. The system includes a camera mounted on the door of the airplane. The camera having lens for capturing the external environment illuminated by a illumination source in order to provide a video signal, and at least one display screen connected with the camera for receiving the video signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to produce a display of the environment of the aircraft by combining live shooting by replacing a window with a camera lens and an illumination of this environment in suitable radiation ranges, connected with a display. According to the invention, a system for displaying the environment of an aircraft includes in a door (4, 4i, 10) provided with a locking and opening system (41, 42, 6), at least one illumination source (7) illuminating areas of the environment in at least one radiation range, at least one video camera (1a, 1b) provided with a lens capable of capturing the external environment illuminated by the source in order to provide a video signal, and at least one display screen (8) connected with the camera (1a, 1b) for receiving the video signal.