The phrase "aft view" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to navigation, aviation, or maritime discussions to refer to a view from the back of a vessel or aircraft.
Example: "The aft view from the deck provided a stunning panorama of the coastline as we sailed away."
Alternatives: "rear view" or "back view".
Shot from a crane high on a barge during passes through the dam's locks, the facing screens provide a fore and aft view of the journey, perfectly synched.
The small side mirrors don't aid the aft view much at all.
Also, the aft view out the Vanquish is spoiled by the reflection of the rear parcel shelf into the glass, so you'd better be eagle-eyed with the mirrors.
Sadly, that littlest detail is lacking with the A8L. 2. Although the rear seat headrests are pillow-plush, Mercedes drivers get a special button to dump said headrests when reversing, allowing for a better aft view (naturally the button should not be pushed with there are rear seat occupants).
Still, the back window is actually made of glass (a lot of convertibles have clear plastic backlights), has a defroster and offers reasonable aft views.
Compared to the Audi TT, where you sit more upright but the small windows make you feel like a tank driver, both the fore and aft views from the 350Z are almost obstruction-free.
This greatly improves the view aft, as the rear window in the short tailgate would be shallow on its own.
In the raised position, the spoiler makes the view aft even worse; thick rear pillars are a further major blind spot.
The rearview also yields a pretty terrific view aft, by the way.
Seriously seasick, a woman in the German party of five aboard the boat staked out a spot aft and out of view.
Suspended above the water as if on a ledge at the very conclusion of the yacht's elegant aft overhang, the long view ahead resembled a straight, clean boulevard of flawless teak.
