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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by robotresearcher on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @02:28PM (#43017200)
Each one has to be a pressure vessel, so either we have a bunch more pressure doors on the plane, or each one has its own toilet, galley and staff. Sounds expensive.
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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by timewizard on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @02:42PM (#43017387)
One giant pressure door vs several small ones. The sacrifice, and why this wouldn't work all that well, is evacuation.
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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by robotresearcher on Friday February 14, 2025 @01:47PM (#43051660)
Just realized a plane already has a few extra pressure doors I'd forgotten about for emergency exit.

And yes, evacuation issues kill the idea.

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