RE: Size and usefulness

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From: James H. E. Maugham (CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 14:57:59 EST


STeve Andre' [mailto:andres_at_msu.edu] wrote:

<SNIP>

> And, unlike
> the other things I mentioned, changing the configuation of an airplane
> seat is no easy matter, nor is it cheap.

Sorry Steve, but wrong. 4 men can remove ALL the seats in less than an hour
>from an MD80 or 727.

The seats are on tracks and the configuration of airplane seating is
infinitely variable. The reason we don't have more room between seats is
because the airlines can fit more seats in the aricraft by squishing them
together, not because of some inherent flaw in the aircraft.

Regards,

James


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