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This is exactly right. A far better form of innovation is to make better use of aircraft cabin volume. Every time I fly, it seems like a good 30 - 50% of the ca
by twoslide 10y ago
This is exactly right. A far better form of innovation is to make better use of aircraft cabin volume. Every time I fly, it seems like a good 30 - 50% of the cabin volume is either (a) empty space of (b) overhead bags. Something like this [1] seems to lower carbon intensity and improve comfort.
[1] http://www.businessinsider.com/contour-aerospace-factory-design-unveiled-new-lairs-for-airplane-seats-2012-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/contour-aerospace-factory-des...
- in_cahoots 10y agoI looked around and these seats apparently give "higher density than first-class seats," i.e. they're much less dense than coach. I don't think this will lower most people's carbon footprint.
- twoslide 10y agoYes, I guess these particular seats are not more dense, but the idea of trading some cabin volume for legroom seems a good one, but requires some innovation.