The Future Of Flying? Airbus' Patent For Folding Airline Seats

jueves, 5 de enero de 2023

Airbus is one of the biggest registrants of patents for inventions in the world. Of the hundreds issued to the European planemaker every year, one, in particular, caught our eye. It is related to folding airline seats, capable of sliding back along the cabin floor to create more space for cargo.


https://simpleflying.com/folding-airline-seats-airbus/ 

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https://newatlas.com/space/opal-mars-curiosity-water/ 

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https://newatlas.com/science/heat-free-plant-press-biofuel-antivirals/ 

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https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/january/03/20230103-end-of-an-era-as-the-navys-first-f35-pilot-retires 

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