3 ms·This is an issue with aircraft design also: passengers today are heavier than the designers assumed.by HPsquared 3y agoThis is an issue with aircraft design also: passengers today are heavier than the designers assumed.shaftway 3y agoI think cutting legroom so they can cram in an extra 5 rows has a bigger impact.HPsquared 3y agoI'd hope that any modifications done in the current era use up-to-date anthropometrics.