Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
The massive amount of legroom does indeed make it look like that, but the plug door cannot be used as an E/E (no opening mechanism, no slide, no vent panel, etc).
It is, however, possible to substitute a functioning door to increase the passenger limit, but if that happens it's only likely to be done once during the life of the aircraft.
Didn't mean to imply the plug would be used in an exit config; worked on a VC10, with cargo door which we could re-config the interior to full pax in a shift; if I recall the hydraulic ram had to be removed; another a HS748 remove passenger seats and install canvass ones for the task; perhaps this airline has the E/E door in storage, not ascertained where the slide would be fitted but as the E/E door has to open outward it might be part of the door and deploy split seconds before the door, as there is no fairing below the aperture for a stowage, interesting!