Editing 2862: Typical Seating Chart
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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This comic shows a seating chart for a 182-seat airplane (and its fighter escort) with several unusual features. | This comic shows a seating chart for a 182-seat airplane (and its fighter escort) with several unusual features. | ||
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|{{w|Cowcatcher}} | |{{w|Cowcatcher}} | ||
|Front of plane | |Front of plane | ||
− | |This looks like a {{w|Cowcatcher|train cowcatcher}}, a metal grate on the front of some trains, which is intended to ''deflect'' obstacles (including animals) rather than | + | |This looks like a {{w|Cowcatcher|train cowcatcher}}, a metal grate on the front of some trains, which is intended to ''deflect'' obstacles (including animals) rather than to capture them. This one could help deflect livestock both on the ground – while taxiing, and perhaps also in the air – to "catch" flying cows, such as any that have decided to jump over the moon. |
A bit of trivia: in railroad parlance, the cowcatcher is known as a ''Pilot''. | A bit of trivia: in railroad parlance, the cowcatcher is known as a ''Pilot''. | ||
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|Main stage | |Main stage | ||
− | |rowspan="3" | + | |rowspan="3"|First Class |
|This plane is set up to hold a concert or other performance in flight. | |This plane is set up to hold a concert or other performance in flight. | ||
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|Some airplane companies waste this space | |Some airplane companies waste this space | ||
|Wings | |Wings | ||
− | | | + | |The comic suggests that wing space is traditionally wasted. In reality the space inside the wings is often used for fuel, and it is not advised to sit in or on the wing. |
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+ | The {{w|Junkers G.38}} was one airplane that had seating in the wing (and forward facing windows). | ||
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|Lookout | |Lookout | ||
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|Bumper car seating | |Bumper car seating | ||
|Just in front of tail | |Just in front of tail | ||
− | |These seats are presumably not attached to anything, instead able to move freely like bumper cars – not exactly a safe way to fly.{{citation needed}} Alternatively, the seats could simply be {{w|Bumper cars}}. | + | |These seats are presumably not attached to anything, instead able to move freely like bumper cars – not exactly a safe way to fly.{{Actual citation needed}} Alternatively, the seats could simply be {{w|Bumper cars}}. |
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|Penthouse | |Penthouse | ||
|Tail (rudder) | |Tail (rudder) | ||
− | |A seat located in | + | |A seat located in the tail, presumably higher than the rest. The tail of a plane doesn't usually have any seating, and airlines do not generally appreciate having passengers "higher than the pilot". |
− | Some Etihad Airways planes actually have an apartment like cabin class called "the residence" that is sometimes called a penthouse by the media. That is located at the front of the plane, though, and it | + | Some Etihad Airways planes actually have an apartment like cabin class called "the residence" that is sometimes called a penthouse by the media. That is located at the front of the plane, though, and it's unclear if this a reference to that. |
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|Extra legroom | |Extra legroom | ||
− | |Hanging off of front | + | |Hanging off of front of left side of tail |
|A common complaint with airplane seating is the lack of legroom. These seats do not have this problem – in fact, they have the entire atmosphere as legroom. Loss of shoes and/or glasses or other loose clothing could be an issue, as these seats appear to be outside the protection of the pressure-controlled main cabin, so passengers would bear the brunt of the wind. | |A common complaint with airplane seating is the lack of legroom. These seats do not have this problem – in fact, they have the entire atmosphere as legroom. Loss of shoes and/or glasses or other loose clothing could be an issue, as these seats appear to be outside the protection of the pressure-controlled main cabin, so passengers would bear the brunt of the wind. | ||
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− | The total of 182 seats on the plane is a similar amount to a typically equipped Boeing 737-800, a very popular passenger plane. Up to 7,000 are in use around the world for short-range and mid-range flights. A typical Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats has a one-class layout in the configuration of | + | The total of 182 seats on the plane is a similar amount to a typically equipped Boeing 737-800, a very popular passenger plane. Up to 7,000 are in use around the world for short-range and mid-range flights. A typical Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats has a one-class layout in the configuration of three blocks (port/amidships/starboard) with each row of each block having three seats (left/middle/right). A bit simpler than what's seen here. |
The presence of lookouts, tail gunners and a fighter escort suggests that this plane expects to be a target of air-to-air attacks, which suggests it may be carrying VIPs and flying over uncontrolled airspace with the possibility of attack. | The presence of lookouts, tail gunners and a fighter escort suggests that this plane expects to be a target of air-to-air attacks, which suggests it may be carrying VIPs and flying over uncontrolled airspace with the possibility of attack. |