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Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by tpmx on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:14AM (#25186917)
This cross section image shows the locations of the two rest areas on the 787:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b2/de/d4/b2ded457430d5313d223...

(Number 9 and 44.)

Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by mmcconnell1618 on Monday November 23, 2020 @11:41AM (#25188588)
Taking a look at the front cross section showing "Wing Flex in flight" is interesting. I had no idea the carbon composite wings flexed so much that the wingtips are higher than the main body of the plane during flight.
Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by jacquesm on Monday November 23, 2020 @12:22PM (#25189101)
It's flex or break. The wings hang from the plane body when it is on the ground. But when it is in the air the plane body hangs from the wings. That's a large amount of weight. It also shows you just how much lift those tips generate.
Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by brunoTbear on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:43PM (#25194313)
You can see this in flight. It's pretty obvious if you're sitting near the wing.
Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by throwaway189262 on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @02:17AM (#25206700)
sometimes I'll get a wing seat to watch them flop around. In turbulence they flex at least a couple feet

The emergency exit row is also great for cheap legroom. But sometimes the seats don't recline

Re:What it’s like inside your plane’s hidden ‘crew rest’ by l31g on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:47PM (#25195075)
Yeah, the Dreamliner looks beautiful during takeoff. You see the wingtips slowly, but steadily rise above the plane.