New Airbus patent shows adjustable benches for passengers of all sizes
Do commercial airplane concepts peek into the future of air travel, or are they just a way for aircraft designers to make current jet designs look relatively comfortable?
Without an answer to that question, we're left guessing if some concepts will ever make it to reality (and hoping most of them don't). The latest idea-that-looks-pretty-uncomfortable comes from Airbus, which files patents on any and all possible designs -- regardless of whether they will actually fit into any future aircraft.
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The concept is a re-configurable passenger bench seat that would allow for passengers of different sizes, ranging from pint-sized to larger.
The sketches in the patent filing show groups of people in various configurations of the same seat without dividers between each seat.
The comfort of a bench versus a bucket seat is debatable, but the key of the design is the ability to customize the different numbers of passengers.
Although it's hard to believe any airline would willingly forgo additional income, the two-passenger configuration could allow for more comfortable seating for larger passengers.
(This is just a patent, so realistic art doesn't matter -- but the tiny people in these drawings might haunt our dreams.)
Would bench seats be an improvement on current airplane seats? Tell us in the comments.
