Posted on 07/09/2015 1:35:17 PM PDT by C19fan
Six years ago, The Onion ran a story called "United Airlines Exploring Viability Of Stacking Them Like Cordwood," with "them" being a humorous refusal to even say the word "passenger." Now Zodiac Seats France has actually come up with something that's arguably worse, a seating configuration that looks like a covert way to get people to demand high speed trains, more Amtrak lines, more steam ships—whatever it takes to never, ever fly again.
(Excerpt) Read more at popularmechanics.com ...
The problem with this seating arrangement is that people will not be able to leave the plane quickly.
I believe there’s a time spec that aircraft manufacturers need to meet and I can’t see this meeting it.
Yeah, but what if they're good looking women in short skirts?
Just think of the logistics of the person at the window having to get out in an "emergency"?
Passenger M: I hope you can’t smell my feet.
Passenger L: Unfortunately ...
Passenger M: I hope last weeks deodorant is still working.
Passenger R: Unfortunately ...
The airline monopoly - who without a doubt have bought and paid for every politician - would never ever allow this to come to pass.
.... unless they stood to profit handsomely from the alternatives the flying public would choose.
Popular Mechanics? LOL
They had Flying Cars on the Cover when I was a Kid.
Haven’t see a one in real Life during my Commute.
In terms of shoulder room this is an interesting idea. But you may be right about evacuation, unless all the sets rise up when unoccupied. Then there’d be more space to move toward the aisle than the current “sardines all facing forward toward the same fate” configuration. I know my wife gets motion sick when facing backward on a moving train, so extra barf bags might be needed :).
Seats, not sets.
Once upon a time airlines were spacious, friendly, and on time. And then the traveling public decided it was price, price, price. Airline aircraft wouldn't look like this if they were empty.
And that is the reason that even though I am on airlines very frequently, you will NEVER see me on one when I am not being paid to be there.
Haven’t been on a plane in 7 years and don’t plan on being on one ever again.
With enough time ø will see to it.
Airplanes were spacious, friendly and on time when the government set prices and airlines had to compete using other methods.
Then the government deregulated and customers began picking a flight based almost entirely on price. Flying became a commodity. And what always happened to commodities happened.
If price is the only thing people take into consideration when buying a product is price, then a cheap price is the only thing they’ll get.
OTOH, in real terms the cost of flying has gone down over 50% in 30 years.
So blame the free market for how unpleasant flying has become.
If we bought cars the way we buy airplane tickets, they’d cost around %15000 and they’d all be crap.
And really, looking at the picture, how do you get up to go to the restroom?
And even older... The Molt Taylor Aerocar was certified in 1956.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lYgf2O2auQ
Until they get a flying car that is gravity-proof, it will never happen. In other words, it will never happen.
I flew cross-country in a C-130 with a similar seating arrangement. We didn't have nearly that much legroom though.
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