Have you ever wondered why airplanes don't design seats that align with the windows for easy sightseeing? If you don't know the answer yet, let's uncover this interesting secret together with Tam Vương!
When flying, besides the convenience of fast travel, we also want to satisfy the feeling of soaring in the air, gazing at the sky and the earth. However, a rather annoying thing is that our rows of seats never align with the windows for comfortable sightseeing.
In reality, everything has a reason. These are all details carefully calculated by aircraft manufacturers. The reason here is: During aircraft construction, the window section is meticulously assembled and reinforced as it is the weakest part of the plane. The passenger cabin, the aircraft frame, and the windows are all completed from the beginning, before the interior is installed.
Underneath the aircraft floor, there's a rail system running along the entire length of the passenger cabin, allowing airlines to freely adjust and arrange the number of seats on the plane. Depending on their needs, each airline will make adjustments to the number of seats, toilets, legroom between seats, etc. Meanwhile, the aircraft frame and windows must always meet general standards.
With the goal of maximizing space in the cabin to increase revenue by increasing the number of seats, airlines have reduced the legroom between seats. Specifically, the average legroom in airplanes has been "cut" by 10cm. In 1975, this distance was 88cm, but in 2015, the legroom between seats was only 78cm.
Therefore, it's easy to understand why the windows on airplanes can hardly align with the seats.
So, you no longer wonder why the seats don't align with the windows, right?