Airline passenger window position
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Airline passenger window position
Can someone explain to me why the airline passenger windows are positioned so low. I'm 6'2" and the top of the window (B737) is about 6" below my eye height when sitting upright.
It seems to me that the positioning is suitable for rug rats (ankle biters) only.
It seems to me that the positioning is suitable for rug rats (ankle biters) only.
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Can someone explain to me why the airline passenger windows are positioned so low. I'm 6'2" and the top of the window (B737) is about 6" below my eye height when sitting upright.
It seems to me that the positioning is suitable for rug rats (ankle biters) only.
It seems to me that the positioning is suitable for rug rats (ankle biters) only.
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From: France
glhcarl's answer seems a sensible one.
dogcharlietree,
One could add that at 6'2" you're over the average.... average height of Europeans and North Americans is more like 5'9" (article on "Human Height" in Wikipedia) so that's 5" right there....
Also, how old is the 737 design? People's average height has probably increased by an inch or two since its first flight
CJ
dogcharlietree,
One could add that at 6'2" you're over the average.... average height of Europeans and North Americans is more like 5'9" (article on "Human Height" in Wikipedia) so that's 5" right there....
Also, how old is the 737 design? People's average height has probably increased by an inch or two since its first flight
CJ
