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Old 16th Dec 2007, 20:02
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Juliet Sierra Papa
 
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Rear facing seats.

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Re rear facing seats. The RAF transport fleet was always fitted out with this configuration, allegedly on safety grounds. Is this still the case? The theory was that in an impact you would be cushioned by the seat rather than slamming into the one in front.

I recall in the 70's flying to Nicosia in Cyprus that the Trident "Sunjet" had rear facing seats at Emergency exits.
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