Controversial new plane design has passengers sitting in the cargo hold
Suddenly economy class is looking a whole lot more comfortable!
Zodiac Aerospace, a French aerospace firm, has filed a patent for a new airplane design that would see passengers virtually sitting in the plane’s cargo hold, without windows.
And while the idea seems outlandish now, it’s one that is increasingly gaining popularity among aviation engineers who are trying to figure out how to fit more passengers on planes.
Section 18 and 20 would be turned into passenger cabins in the new design. Image credit: Zodiac Seats France
The airfares for seats in this section of the place would of course be much cheaper than standard seats, and as Zodiac Aerospace say in the patent, “The general goal is for the passenger experience in the lower deck cabin to be similar to the passenger experience in the upper deck cabin.”
Earlier this year Zodiac Aerospace flagged the development of another controversial new seating system that would see passengers facing each other diagonally, as detailed in the figure below.
Image credit: Zodiac Seats France
And while the patents may not necessarily get off the ground, it’s an interesting look at the direction air travel could possibly be heading in the not so distant future.
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