Submitted by rchaudhary t3_yvl051 in technology
greenghoulie t1_iwf33yj wrote
The article is paywalled, but the implication is that passengers would potentially balk at radically different plane designs. The truth is that we suffer through modern day air travel - either by paying a fortune for moderate conveniences or by getting the equivalent to a 1970s school bus seat. Whoever makes a cheaper flight will win, as we will pay slightly more for another inch of personal space. The public doesn't care about the design - they care about the price and the comfort.
n3w4cc01_1nt t1_iwf95mk wrote
airbus zeroe hydrogen plane i posted this earlier by chance
Lithorex t1_iwftmb7 wrote
There are few climate gasses worse than water at aircraft cruising altitudes.
einmaldrin_alleshin t1_iwg0zcu wrote
Water makes up half the exhaust of conventional aircraft engines as well. Besides, unlike CO2, water precipitates.
Harabeck t1_iwhsqj9 wrote
Water vapor doesn't hang around for decades the way CO2 does.
APeacefulWarrior t1_iwfary7 wrote
Plus, the concept designs at the top of the article are awesome. I'd love to see them become real!
Darryl_Lict t1_iwf6wrz wrote
As soon as they have cheap Starlink Wifi, I thnk people will be more amenable to being far from windows. I certainly would.
TruthRealized123123 t1_iwg7xfm wrote
The current wifi in planes is good enough for the majority of people
Suspicious-Ad-9380 t1_iwhhjx9 wrote
Truly the 14.4kb modem was the pinnacle of communications technology.
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sphulcrum t1_iwfw7xz wrote
> the equivalent to a 1970s school bus seat.
Mate that would be soooo much more leg space than currently. No way flight ceo's will allow for lowering profits
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