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Now that airlines have started adding wheel locks to their drink carts, less than half of flights have one accidentally fall out through the hole.

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[–] Ediacarium@feddit.de 79 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why does the fighter escort waste the space on its wings?

[–] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're weight-limited rather than space-limited

[–] Ediacarium@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So they're carry-on only seats with no extra baggage?

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 2 years ago

Putting your luggage on the main plain incentivises you to protect it.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

They're operated by Ryanair

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

Jets are powered by hamsters in wheels. That's why they don't need pedals.

[–] RiikkaTheIcePrincess@pawb.social 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wow, has it been that long since I last flew? We didn't even have the hole, let alone the tail gunners. Once we'd hit an aircow or two we'd have swarms of them coming at us constantly, biting at the tail of the plane. Meanwhile the first set of pilots are being replaced because the lack of cow catcher just let them right in through the front windshield. Truly a terrible experience, 7/10 would fly again but only on sale.

[–] kerrypacker@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And you can't even smoke any more.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You still can smoke on planes. It just got much more expensive.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not if you only smoke cock.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not if the lookouts catch you

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Not if the lookouts smoke cock

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[–] awnery@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

don't be ridiculous... wait what? pilots are being replaced! with caught cows! why argue!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cows are the new AI. They will take all of our jobs.

Take your angry upvote and go make cheeseburgers :|

Though that does make one wonder... Cows with guns versus SkyNet?

[–] ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago

Lots of wasted space on the tail. Could've fit a ball pit or two back there.

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 38 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I love diving in aviation fuel. The fuel tank seats are genuimely the most relaxing. Like an isolation tank, except you get to slosh up against the other passergers every time the aircraft makes a maneuver. nice, cozy, intimate, communal and lubey experience.

[–] Intralexical@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

The fuel tank seats are genuimely the most relaxing.

…That may just be the benzene.

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Everyone's going for the gunner seats... An I the only one whose restless legs are excited to have the opportunity to pedal?

[–] sizzler@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Fully honest audit of my cycling abilities: we never left the ground in the first place

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd rather the mega-fun bumper car seats

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imagine a coast-to-coast red eye in the bumper car seats. Or a transatlantic flight. RIP anyone on a non-stop from Singapore to NYC. And that's assuming there's no turbulence...

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

After about an hour, someone would figure out how to get the bumper cars out of the arena and there'd be a death match by the trash hole.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I'd just yell "Last one out is the rotten egg!" and then enjoy my empty plane in peace.

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, but allow me to present this compelling counter proposal:

Dakka-dakka-dakka-dakka-dakka...

[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] 18107@aussie.zone 30 points 2 years ago

"It is unlikely that two passengers can match the power of a jet engine. [citation needed]"

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] WhiteWolfLT@pawb.social 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Basically a joke on how planes could have more seats.

The main part of the plane is mostly the same. Front for first-class. Middle for economy. I'm assuming the bumper seats are more expensive cause they should be more fun. The penthouse is just the premium first class, assuming that they get they're own room. The tail gunners might be the best seats cause you don't have to do anything and get to earn extra miles. People in front of the back wing seem to be on death row.

Wing seats don't make sense cause wings are thin and you would be sitting on top of them but then you just die. Wings thick enough for people to sit at aren't possible (I think) or they could just where you lie down, which would be preferable to sitting down. Peddling seats could be free but require a lot of leg work, not sure if they're expected to peddle always or just in an emergency. Look out seems rather pointless, radar would be more reliable.

The side car just seems dumb, likely to get torn off due to wind resistance.

The cow cather is to catch cows, as the name implies.

The hole for trash seem to be a bit unethical, littering and all that.

Fighter escort seems pointless, planes rarely get shot down. Unless you're flying over interesting countries.

[–] PopShark@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Wings are also where the majority of fuel is stored in commercial aircraft so any passengers inside them might drown

[–] sandayle@iusearchlinux.fyi 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you like to fly alone and have best view, the best seat is the "lookout". It's also cozy and quiet.

[–] DNOS@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah it may sound like it but nobody tells the truth about them ... If u sit there u must blink They let u chose the colour red on one side and green on the other ...

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The cow catcher is obviously to catch mutant camels.

[–] bartvbl@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I believe it is also meant to catch agrathean sperm whales and bowls of petunias.

[–] stringere@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

Oh no, not again.

[–] KepBen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Really though you never know what you'll encounter six miles up, but you can be prepared to catch it

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll gladly take the extra legroom seats!

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know that feel. I'm 1,93m (that's 6'4'' in America) and I feel DVT crawling up to me every time I sit in an airplane seat.

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I had to travel on a very short notice 2 weeks ago. Chose the cheapest flight I could find - Spirit.

They have the option to bid for exit row seats and the large front seats. I bid $3 for the exit row seats and .. won! Spread my legs out gloriously throughout the entire flight.

[–] Smart_cut_6087@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 years ago
[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I wish there were really bumper cars on planes... that would be crazy fun

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