New Airbus airplane seats

F1nut
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edited July 2014 in The Clubhouse
They have lost their minds. :rolleyes:

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/07/16/airbus-has-patented-bicycle-style-airline-seat/
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited July 2014
    Totally agree. Next thing they'll patent is wings on a cattle car.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited July 2014
    Saw that article this morning, who would sit on those for the time it takes to load and take off well alone during the flight?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,689
    edited July 2014
    drumminman wrote: »
    Totally agree. Next thing they'll patent is wings on a cattle car.

    Couldn't agree more. My first thought was cattle car also, why don't they just make them stand up so they could cram 3x as many in there.

    Ridiculous
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited July 2014
    No thanks I'll just drive
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,858
    edited July 2014
    I dunno .... at least they're letting them ride/peddle inside the plane.

    The suits at Amtrak have been studying the Indian railway system and are considering adopting some of their innovative ideas to increase revenues
    (pretty sure there's a train in there somewhere)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited July 2014
    The Airbus seating reminds me of that scene in Chicken Run where all the chickens are sitting on bicycle seats, inside the "ole crate" pedaling to drive the propellers.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Wonder what 1st class would look like.....an upgrade to a banana seat ?

    Ridiculous concept if you ask me. I would much prefer a reclining massage chair and a full service bar on a plane.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I'd like to see them put seats inside the wings!

    Personal aircraft is where it's at, I'll take a George Jetson mobile.
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  • CoolJazz
    CoolJazz Posts: 570
    edited July 2014
    Where are the peddles in that drawing? Don't I have to peddle too?

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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,606
    edited July 2014
    ITSP.jpg


    next up: the Southpark energy saving alternative to flying
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2014
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    I dunno .... at least they're letting them ride/peddle inside the plane.

    The suits at Amtrak have been studying the Indian railway system and are considering adopting some of their innovative ideas to increase revenues
    (pretty sure there's a train in there somewhere)

    This is probably the NEXT phase of cuts! Funny I had this exact image in mind when I saw the bicycle seats.

    I don't know about you guys, but at my age, and I am on a bike three times a week, my lower extremities go NUMB after 30-35 minutes? So I'd have to be carried off the any Airbus flight that was much longer. lol

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  • Bigerik
    Bigerik Posts: 149
    edited July 2014
    I'll pass.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited July 2014
    And people wonder why I'd rather drive anymore.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2014
    Hop in. Or on.

    They're just begging for people to bring little bike headlights and bells. I would. Torment the pilots by everybody ringing their bells while they're trying to land.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    ....as the 350 lb. football player pulls a bicycle seat out of his arse.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,754
    edited July 2014
    CoolJazz wrote: »
    Where are the peddles in that drawing? Don't I have to peddle too?

    CJ

    This is your pilot speaking, you'e damn right you have to peddle and you better peddle faster because we are losing altitude.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited July 2014
    Flying anymore feels something akin to travelling trough Europe under occupation... Papers please, empty everything, bend over, remove your shoes... all this takes place while guards hover about with loaded rifles and now we are being directed onto aircraft about as comfortable as a cattle car?

    NO THANKS! I will drive until the force us to ride bicycles.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Flying is one of the safest modes of transportation. Your more likely to get killed in your car than an airplane. I just want to be able to walk around instead of having to be glued to a seat the whole time. They should have a bar, where you can mingle with the other passengers.

    A 4 hour flight is about all I can handle, lucky for me that takes me almost anywhere in the USA from Chicago. Don't know how others do it going to Australia or China....that's a long time to be in a frickin' seat.

    Another experiment airlines are working on is "standing room only" for shorter flights.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,990
    edited July 2014
    In related news, I've been hearing blurbs on NPR for a 'sponsor' (or whatever they call them on public radio) who is offering [and, like the titular Airbus seating of this thread, you just cannot make this stuff up!] "European river cruises on Viking longboats". I assume rowing is required, but I wonder if raping, pillaging and plundering is included in the base fare or if those are extra-cost?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Saw that ^^^, though the rowing part would take away the fun of it all. Those added cost items....depends on where ya stop I guess.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,066
    edited July 2014
    I don't think those "seats" would accommodate the width and depth of the average American's **** or gut.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    I don't think those "seats" would accommodate the width and depth of the average American's **** or gut.

    Which is why Richard Simmons will be your flight attendant.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,673
    edited July 2014
    Fat a$$ people are not going to be happy here
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited July 2014
    tonyb wrote: »
    Which is why Richard Simmons will be your flight attendant.


    Thanks for that... I will be sending you a bill for a new keyboard and the physical pain caused by the beer that shot out of my nose...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,011
    edited July 2014
    Hey man, I certainly owe a few people around here some snott on a keyboard....you being one of them.
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