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> think of all the wasted space and weight having 8 exit doors on a airplane If we could choose to fly on the same plane with 4 doors that would give us more l
by bdowling 5y ago
> think of all the wasted space and weight having 8 exit doors on a airplane
If we could choose to fly on the same plane with 4 doors that would give us more legroom and get us to our destination in less time, I believe a lot of us would make that choice.
- dapids 5y agoCan you elaborate how having more legroom and less doors makes a aircraft go faster?
- bdowling 5y agoAn airplane with four doors instead of eight would weigh less so the plane may fly a little faster. Legroom shouldn't affect the speed.
- dapids 5y agoSo will an airplane with 5% less luggage or fuel. Go figure.
- kube-system 5y agoI don’t think weight affects cruise speeds a whole lot, as I understand. At least, not enough to make your flight measurably shorter. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/47369/how-is-the-cruise-speed-of-an-aircraft-chosen https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/47369/how-is-th...
- bluGill 5y agoNo, the limit of airplane speed is the speed of sound, as you get very close to that aerodynamics changes greatly. While you can make a plane go faster it is rarely done.
- bruce511 5y agoEh? More legroom? Leg room is determined by the airline, not the plane. If there were fewer doors there would me more seats, and the weight of the seat, passenger, and luggage would far outweigh the weight saving on the door. And no, you ain't getting more legroom.