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The real problems seem to be the outside dimensions (primarily width) of the BWB and the question of how to evacuate such a geometry effectively.
by pintxo 3y ago
The real problems seem to be the outside dimensions (primarily width) of the BWB and the question of how to evacuate such a geometry effectively.
- marcosdumay 3y agoWell, you also have more places to put evacuation corridors and extra doors.
- notahacker 3y agoThere are fewer viable spots to put evacuation doors than a conventional tube. The greater internal space means a lot more potential redundancy and width and not necessarily more distance for evacuation routes, but traditional airline economics means packing it with seats.
- marcosdumay 3y agoWell, yeah, if you pack every space available for evacuation with seats, you won't be able to evacuate the airplane. That doesn't change the fact that there is space for more corridors. Airline economics depends on a lot of factors (like fast boarding), and being allowed to fly the plane is one of them. Satisfying that requirement to flying is patently possible, but unless you have some non-public data, none of us can tell if it's profitable.