Thnx for your kind words. As you mention challenges in shipping, automotive and aerospace aren't that different if you look at them from a distance. All are balanced trade-offs that move when the environment changes. Old, shelved ideas become feasible again.. Everybody check their archives
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All you need now is a better name than "TurboLiner" and that reflects all the thoughtful Pprune input. That might perhaps better be left to JetBlast.
Be my guest
, the combined creativity of PPrune should be able to come up with something better!
In the name of pax safety, place the seats facing rearwards.
rubik101. Interesting idea
. I think the Aerospace community concluded rearward facing seats are a good idea decades ago. It's up to the airlines, as you say little technical complications. Still no one uses them. I'm thinking about doing the rows in front of the emergency exit rearward, leaving a choice to the passengers. Maybe statisticly the seats after and in front of the wing would offer similar safety (an aircraft seldom crashes on its tail..)
Place the windows slightly lower in the fuselage to give the aisle seat pax a view outside. Who wants to look sideways anyway?
Yes, the size / location of the windows always is a compromise. Weight, light, the bright sun beam above the clouds, the view from the middle / aisle seats.. Big windows seem fashionable now, composites allow for it I guess.
787
IMO the rooftop windows could improve the experience in the cabin, specailly for aisle passengers. It a dense cabin, being able to see the blue sky / sunlight entering the cabin could improve the general admosphere.
Talking about the windows, nobody questioned the higher windows next to the doors. They have a double function : allowing the crew to easily see what's outside before opening the doors & provide natural light in the galleys / lavatory areas. For an aircraft doing up to 8 flights a day this could prevent docking damage / enhance working conditions during intense crew / catering work.
I thought the above version would be the final one, but I guess another one. Any additional modifications / insights /ideas?
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