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49. Paul Mantz

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 09:26 PM

Jun 2022

renowned racing pilot, movie stunt flier and airplane consultant died during the making of this film. Notice the difference between the Phoenix and the plane in the end. It crashed during tests, flipping over, Mantz broke his neck.

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Here's what it might be like to travel on a double decker airplane seat (Nope Nope Nope) [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2022 OP

For those who fantasize about being buried alive! Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #1

Or those who reminisce about siblings farting in their faces. Nevilledog Jun 2022 #3

OMG! That made me guffaw! Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #8

My first thought as well. emulatorloo Jun 2022 #21

I would only take an aisle seat. Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #6

Can you imagine how difficult it would be to get out of one of the window seats? . . . Journeyman Jun 2022 #10

Great. She gets to have her face quite literally inches from the butt of those in front of her. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2

There's a barrier. Igel Jun 2022 #36

A minimal barrier at the literal height of her face. That is the issue, not that people all around hlthe2b Jun 2022 #39

"Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom" says woman sitting in the below seat by window Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #4

The designer is a man cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2022 #33

This is how we'll all be boarding planes in a few years EarlG Jun 2022 #5

And stacked like containers on a cargo ship. Igel Jun 2022 #37

How do you get to the toilet? Where does your meal/laptop go? NightWatcher Jun 2022 #7

An easier solution: dalton99a Jun 2022 #9

I heard about these when I was stationed... 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #25

That was my every morning moonscape Jun 2022 #26

An effort to incentivize "first class". Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #11

I think that was incentivized about thirty years ago. DFW Jun 2022 #20

Oh, hell no! StarryNite Jun 2022 #12

This is a very ableist concept purr-rat beauty Jun 2022 #13

I'M ON TOP! Lochloosa Jun 2022 #14

Not shown: Demons jabbing your butt with pitchforks gratuitous Jun 2022 #15

Not terribly claustrophobic but...not in a million years! Maeve Jun 2022 #16

I am claustrophobic and definitely hell no. CentralMass Jun 2022 #34

Ass Class Celerity Jun 2022 #17

Bizarre. Disaffected Jun 2022 #18

How would you get into the middle seat? wryter2000 Jun 2022 #27

The woman's seat is reclined. Look at the row above. NCLefty Jun 2022 #43

Makes me think of double-decker cattle trailers! KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #19

As long a people insist on flying on the basis of the lowest cost ticket....... brooklynite Jun 2022 #22

I have had a plan for years.... nobody listens. albacore Jun 2022 #23

I'd still go with an on-wing seat plan. And charge extra for them. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #24

This is not new. Just brighter colors. There was a quad decker scheme in use for quite some time Stinky The Clown Jun 2022 #28

That worse than Igel Jun 2022 #40

What's next? Cattle cars? Initech Jun 2022 #29

Glad I'm retired from flying on airplanes if this is the future. GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #30

Beyond claustrophobia, farts, discomfort, etc. you'd have Golden Raisin Jun 2022 #31

Better hope the people sitting above you aren't feeling gassy SunImp Jun 2022 #32

here's 2 images from different perspective make it look a tiny bit better than the first pic above: IcyPeas Jun 2022 #35

Unless the extra weight for the seating structure is more than compensated for... Hugin Jun 2022 #41

Yes, from these angles it's MARGINALLY LESS FUCKING AWFUL . . . hatrack Jun 2022 #45

What'll they do with overweight passengers? kskiska Jun 2022 #38

How protected are the lwr seated passengers from ass gas? Kaleva Jun 2022 #42

No. Way. In. Hell. Talitha Jun 2022 #44

Unlikely any airline ever installs these seats on aircraft. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #46

Sits on a pole? Nevilledog Jun 2022 #47

Just strap them to the wing! VGNonly Jun 2022 #48

Paul Mantz VGNonly Jun 2022 #49

Why is that girl smiling? She's obviously just sitting there for the photo Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #50