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SkyRider is an airliner saddle seat, a type of airplane seat shaped similar to a horse saddle. It was designed by the Italian firm Aviointeriors and reduces economy-class seating spacing (seat pitch) from an average of 32- to 30-inches, to 23-inches (58cm), a 25% decrease. The creator describes it as for use for ultra-high density seating ...
In 2006, Airbus was quietly polling airlines to see about the viability of a perch seat, [1] which it had created in 2003. [2] In 2010, Ryanair promulgated a vertical seat design for use in its aircraft. [3] Both the European Aviation Safety Agency and UK Civil Aviation Authority were skeptical as to the design being able to meet licensing ...
An aircraft seat map or seating chart is a diagram of the seat layout inside a passenger airliner. They are often published by airlines for informational purposes and are of use to passengers for selection of their seat at booking or check-in.
The Colomban MC-30 Luciole (English: Firefly) is an ultra-lightweight plans-built single-seat low-wing tail-dragger monoplane, designed by the French aeronautical engineer Michel Colomban, creator of the tiny single-seat Colomban Cri-cri twin-engined aircraft and the MC-100 Ban-Bi two-seat aircraft. [2] [3] [4]
Most modern and lightweight airplane seats are somewhere between seven and 10 kilograms (15-22 pounds) per passenger today. Any weight that can be saved means reducing the fuel needed to carry it.
The Bede BD-4 is an American light aircraft, designed by Jim Bede for homebuilding and available since 1968. It was one of the first homebuilt aircraft to be offered in kit form. [1] It remains one of the world's most popular homebuilts with thousands of plans sold and hundreds of examples completed to date. [citation needed]
The aircraft's installed power range is 22 to 52 hp (16 to 39 kW) and the standard engine is the 38 hp (28 kW) Kawasaki 440A installed in tractor configuration. The 35 hp (26 kW) 2si 460 has also been used. [1] [2] [3] The RW9 is available only as plans and reported construction time is 150–175 hours. [1] [2] [3]
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