A community post making the rounds on r/starcitizen lines up screenshots of the Constellation Mk IV and the upcoming Mk V cockpit side by side, and the differences are more than skin deep. Commenters point to reworked window framing and pillar placement that appears to open up sightlines from the pilot seat, a long-standing complaint with the Mk IV's chunkier canopy struts.
Beyond visibility, users are also flagging changes to the instrument layout and panel arrangement, suggesting CIG has taken the opportunity to modernize the flight deck rather than just reskin it. Exact specifics on which systems moved where are still being pieced together by the community, since this is based on screenshots and impressions rather than an official changelog.
As with any ship rework, it's worth remembering the Mk V is still in development and details could shift before it reaches players. For the full set of comparison images and the ongoing discussion, check out the original thread.
This is our summary of a community discussion — see the linked Reddit thread for the original screenshots and comments.