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Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bdowling on Friday December 24, 2021 @11:34PM (#29680440)
> think of all the wasted space and weight having 8 exit doors on a airplane

If we could choose to fly on the same plane with 4 doors that would give us more legroom and get us to our destination in less time, I believe a lot of us would make that choice.

Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bruce511 on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:22AM (#29680962)
Eh? More legroom? Leg room is determined by the airline, not the plane.

If there were fewer doors there would me more seats, and the weight of the seat, passenger, and luggage would far outweigh the weight saving on the door.

And no, you ain't getting more legroom.

Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by dapids on Saturday December 25, 2021 @12:22AM (#29680705)
Can you elaborate how having more legroom and less doors makes a aircraft go faster?
Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bdowling on Saturday December 25, 2021 @12:36AM (#29680778)
An airplane with four doors instead of eight would weigh less so the plane may fly a little faster. Legroom shouldn't affect the speed.
Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by kube-system on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:34AM (#29681012)
I don’t think weight affects cruise speeds a whole lot, as I understand.

At least, not enough to make your flight measurably shorter.

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/47369/how-is-th...

Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by bluGill on Saturday December 25, 2021 @05:56AM (#29682191)
No, the limit of airplane speed is the speed of sound, as you get very close to that aerodynamics changes greatly. While you can make a plane go faster it is rarely done.
Re:Could housing be cheaper and better if we stop building s... by dapids on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:31AM (#29680997)
So will an airplane with 5% less luggage or fuel. Go figure.