Another Airbus Patent - the 'sleeping box'

[PositiveClimbGearUp]

Perhaps this one isn't a crazy as it sounds....

No Joke: Airbus Files For ?Sleeping Box? Patent ? FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community (http://www.flyertalk.com/articles/no-joke-airbus-files-for-sleeping-box-patent.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=)

[jolihokistix]

Shades of Tokyo capsule hotels... solely from the passenger's side not a bad idea.

[onetrack]

I could well imagine the numbers of ruthless budget airline management poring over the fine details to see if they can cram in an additional 20% in pax numbers via this arrangement. Shades of Ryanair suggesting stand-up pax positioning.

[bluesafari]

I do remember many years ago a proposal to put windows under the nose of the B747 (bomb-aimer style) and have seats down there so you could see where you were going ! I believe the idea came from JAL. I still think it would be a great place to sit !

[ExXB]

As I posted on the other thread ...

I seriously doubt they are 'certifiable". There is no way that an evacuation could be performed safely with that configuration.

I also doubt such seats could meet the 16g requirements.

Let's patent every possible idea, and if someone can figure out how it can actually work, we'll sue them for millions. ....

Patent trolls.

[ChickenHouse]

As I posted on the other thread ...

I seriously doubt they are 'certifiable". There is no way that an evacuation could be performed safely with that configuration.

I also doubt such seats could meet the 16g requirements.

Let's patent every possible idea, and if someone can figure out how it can actually work, we'll sue them for millions. ....

Patent trolls.
I disagree. If you take such pax-coffin, equip it with BRS and an ejection mechanism, you may even be much faster upon evacuation and if clad in rubber it may feel padded cell with a lot more then 16g capability, but add some cryogenics and you are ready for Mars. ;) For a premium one could also offer point2point travel and be ejected away from any airport ... "Look there is Aunt Annie under the parachute in this tin can coming in" ... and if the drop goes wrong, you already have a coffin fitted (all-in tickets with in case funeral included maybe?) ... even handy for fatal aircraft accidents, no need to put a pax into another bed and add some stands to it, so you can easily lie in state right away. Ok ok, I am done now.

[crippen]

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Just like they did with slaves!:E

[Donkey497]

I don't think it's such a mad idea. The 16g thing is not such a challenge when the weight is spread over a large area, again the biggest challenge might be the evacuation within the time limit, given that three quarters of the of the occupants will either be asleep, or trying to join the mile high club.


Think of the scene from "The Fifth Element" of the flight from earth to Flossten Paradise. All the passengers ended up in sleeping pods (& anaesthetised) for flight.


I'd be quite happy to use a reasonably sized pod coming back from the US or Canada, and if the Company downgrades our travel policy again, out to the Far East as well. All the pod needs to be is the same cross section of most carry on bags by about seven foot long. May be a bit of a challenge to hoover out, but hey ho, I'm sure that someone will come up with a disposable liner or a compulsory ten quid romper suit, whether or not it comes with a harp emblem or not, I leave to your imagination.

[Planet Basher]

They could use cylindrical pods, stored in the cargo hold, loaded through folding doors in the floor.

These could be delivered to the airport of your choice using redundant JDAM units thereby saving the cost of a landing fees.

[Donkey497]

@ Planet Basher


.......... and you have seen the personnel rescue pods that were proposed for special forces use on the Harrier / AV8B, haven't you?