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I honestly wonder if those measurements get adjusted over time or if the baseline of "average human height" (which I hope was factored into the calculation) was
by wink 11y ago
I honestly wonder if those measurements get adjusted over time or if the baseline of "average human height" (which I hope was factored into the calculation) was taken in the 50s? 60s? (when was commercial flight "mainstreamed"?) - as various studies show that it's been going up.
Will our ancestors (again +10cm[0]) in 100 years still mutter about reclining seats? :)
[0]: http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/3780/20130902/average-height-european-males-up-11cm-mid-19th-century.htm http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/3780/20130902/averag...
- calgoo 11y agoi know the airlines here in Europe have reduced the space quite a lot to fit extra rows, basically forcing tall people into upgrading their seats.
- CaptainZapp 11y agoDo you have a source for that? I fly a lot within Europe (granted, with a limited selection of airlines) since 2006 and never noticed a decline of space during this time. Except for the super discount carriers (I rarely fly Easy Jet and never flew Ryanair, so I can't really comment on that) the seat pitch seems around 31" in economy for most flights I ever took. This is about what most airlines offer on long haul flights (in cattle class) and is certainly tolerable for short hops of less than two hours.
- markburns 11y agoPerhaps our descendants will.