This Dash-8 has somewhat sparser seating options than usual, but at least it's roomy.
Posted by LassenDiscard@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 23 comments
Tof12345@reddit
The dash-8 is the embodiment of the phrase "a flying Pringles tube".
ketchup1345@reddit
I cannot unsee this now
ShadowKraftwerk@reddit
I like the minimalist aesthetic. It creates a greater sense of space.
bluegrm@reddit
Where does the main structural strength come from in planes? They always look quite fragile when you see them like this
MiniGiantRiverOtter@reddit
Ignorance of physics, if you think too hard it all comes apart.
SoftLikeABear@reddit
A very Pratchett-esque answer, there.
Disastrous_Drop_4537@reddit
Stringers do most of the bending strength. Skins take torque and shear out the stringers. They are highly optimized, and as a result appear fragile and are when you load them wrong.
bp4850@reddit
You're looking at it. The tube is the structure.
jonnyharvey123@reddit
Cylinders are pretty strong shapes. Especially in their cross sections.
Silverado_@reddit
Finally some legroom
SoftLikeABear@reddit
You could install a nice single-lane bowling alley in there.
slavabien@reddit
This…I wish I could fly like this at all times. Give me a cool seating arrangement like a C130 with the benches and the nets or whatever so I can stretch my legs. I don’t need to be enveloped by tray table and foldable arm rest.
magnificentfoxes@reddit
I think your local military recruitment office would like to have a word...
SoylentVerdigris@reddit
Looks a hell of a lot more comfortable than the last Dash-8 I was on.
Stoney3K@reddit
That's first class accomodations. If you're a box.
PamuamuP@reddit
Would be much louder though without insulation
JaggedMetalOs@reddit
So much room for activities!
cyberentomology@reddit
Like bowling!
UsualFrogFriendship@reddit
It’s like the “vomit comet”, but everyone breaks a bone (Guaranteed!®️)
WojoHowitz61@reddit
Still, I bet some freak would sit nest to you
LearningDumbThings@reddit
Little chilly up at cruise, though.
MTB0315@reddit
Having worked for Horizon for years I absolutely miss these planes.
Jet_Mecc@reddit
Ah yes the innards of the DASH 8-400AT AIRTANKER