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- Placing bathrooms and lounges where turbulence is guaranteed to be highest strikes me as a potentially poor idea. - Airliner passenger windows have been gett

• the_mitsuhiko 7y ago
  Windows have not been getting bigger as a rule. Boeing did make larger windows but Airbus didn’t. The A350 has small windows. Window size is also not the main factor that matters. For instance I would take an A350 over an 787 any day (also because of the terrible tint windows) due to cabin layout and size.
• bdamm 7y ago
  The 1925 Ford Trimotor[1] had big beautiful picture frame windows. A silly comparison but if you've ever flown in one you'll know what I mean when I say they had a luxurious view of air travel. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Trimotor#/media/File:NC8407_Ford_4-AT_Tri-Motor_MD2.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Trimotor#/media/File:NC84...
  • zentiggr 7y ago
    I had the privilege to take a flight on one a few years ago; aside from the expected difference in engine noise (which was actually way more fun as an aviation buff) it was rather comfy for a seventy year old design. And yes, awesome views from the row behind the cockpit.