Way back when, the devs were planning on adding a mode that would allow you to watch the plane as a 3D model while in flight. They even had several concept photos of the new feature, but mysteriously it was never discussed again.
If you scroll far back enough on the WOA instagram, you can see for yourself.
It was a very cool concept and I would like to revive the discussion now that it seems more viable.
Here is a much earlier post I made asking about the status of the project that has some of the concept photos and some extra info: