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freshwest

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27. Next step! Passengers will man the oars to save fuel at low altitude!

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 08:08 PM

Jul 2014

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Can you put up with these plane seats for a short flight? New patent by Airbus [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 OP

I refuse to fly like that liberal N proud Jul 2014 #1

I haven't flown since the 90's IDemo Jul 2014 #3

Next step! Passengers will man the oars to save fuel at low altitude! freshwest Jul 2014 #27

Your post needs a theme song, freshwest. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #40

I think we're a step away from IDemo Jul 2014 #2

We are on the same page....hammocks....you could stack people vertically. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #8

Wait, I just had another idea... IDemo Jul 2014 #13

exactly reorg Jul 2014 #31

Medevac planes already operate like that pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #14

Hmmm...may want to contact a major airline, they may think that not such a bad idea.... Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #15

Huge metal and plastic contraptions is where I put my fleshy ass, so the attempted justification Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #4

With all the security checks there is no such thing as a short flight. Kablooie Jul 2014 #5

No. I would not fly in those seats. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #6

Flying in current seats is bad enough. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #7

No Hekate Jul 2014 #9

We don't need no stinkin' puke bags or Skymall catalogs Blue Owl Jul 2014 #10

Hey, don't diss the Skymall catalogs! Better fantasies than the movies! freshwest Jul 2014 #29

Hell, if they added pedals they could skip the need for engines. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #11

United Airlines is coming up with a seating scenario that's quite similar. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #12

That's better than the one I was gonna put up. Iggo Jul 2014 #19

They're up really high, aren't they? gollygee Jul 2014 #16

Things will get really interesting when passengers fall asleep. Avalux Jul 2014 #17

No. Iggo Jul 2014 #18

what happened to "your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device... IcyPeas Jul 2014 #20

As an economy measure, the debris floating next to you will act as a flotation device. freshwest Jul 2014 #30

Doesn't look safe for even a minor runway accident. nt Ilsa Jul 2014 #21

Short is a relative term. SomethingFishy Jul 2014 #22

The airlines want to move to even more packed ships csziggy Jul 2014 #23

I think we should all be made to fly while unconscious and naked. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #24

The TSA is with you... former9thward Jul 2014 #25

Next up - child car seats! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #26

Not going to happen Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #28

trains looking better dembotoz Jul 2014 #32

Oh yeah, that looks comfortable. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #33

Assuming we're not being Onioned here . . . hatrack Jul 2014 #34

Not with my back! WillowTree Jul 2014 #35

I would not and could not use those seats. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2014 #36

Are they changing their name to air bike? lonestarnot Jul 2014 #37

What if it's a really short flight and you crash? That kind of design would most assuredly increase Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author demigoddess Jul 2014 #39