Please don’t think that I am saying shorter people shouldn’t put their seat back...but ask before you do, as there may quite literally be zero space to put your seat back. Fortunately you have the ability to manipulate your situation with back pillows, blankets, etc. to support your back in different ways.

I’ve been to the Air Force museum on multiple occasions, and what really struck me about this plane is that is looks like a mock-up when you are up close. The smooth edges, odd design and, at the time, blacked out windows all added to that appearance.

The 4runner is just happy to be part of the party...I say this as a 3rd gen owner.

From my personal experience I think you are onto a good point...actually I don’t think I’ve ever had a taller person recline their seat on me, for the life of me I cannot recall a time when that was the case.

As the industry measures ‘leg room’, also known as seat pitch, it is measured with both seats in the upright position. This distance averages between 28-32in on your average commercial airline. At 6'4" I measure a necessary seat pitch of 30.75in to sit fully upright. So I choose my seat accordingly. But even at the…

Hahaha, well that is pretty good in and of itself...just a little bit of guilt to solve the problem. And if I can I’ll let the situation slide. It is just when there is no seat upgrade available and there is less than 31in of seat pitch I will brace the seat before take off and keep it braced until I am fairly…

Legroom (seat pitch) is often airline and route dependent, ranging anywhere from 28in-32in in a standard seat. You can measure your own ‘pitch length’ and then look at the seats on seat guru to get a decent seat. This is what I do as I fly on a regular basis. However there are times where I don’t have a choice. The…

Haha, actually I just looked into it...unfortunately most North American airlines have already banned them, including AirCanada...which is what i’ll be flying. Oh well, time for a few pillows and a bit of push-back.

100 percent agree, there is no reason for a seat to recline...perhaps fix all seats at 30 percent reclined and call it a day. And I had not heard of the knee-protectors! I will be looking into that soon, I fly fairly regularly and have a flight to Anchorage in a few months...I will not be pleased if I have to deal…

Haha, I had never considered actual knee pads...though I have put the little airline pillows in front of my knees. But I try to refrain from doing that as it often leads to the person next to me getting involved on behalf of my cause...a great gesture but not wholly necessary. I just wish there was a bit more common…

That is why I am a terrible person and after asking for them to put up their seat an inch or so (so my legs don’t go numb) I have, in the past, slowly increase the pressure on the metal frame on their seat. I have successfully been able to un-recline someone’s seat over the period of about a half hour...terrible, yes,…

Even in my situation I NEVER recline my seat. It doesn’t give me any more legroom so why encroach on other’s space? It really doesn’t make sense to do so. Maybe if it is an overnight flight when everyone is doing it but not on a shorter (trans-continent) flight.

This, so much this! At 6'4" 210 (a very lean 210) I have zero legroom to begin with. I always take the window seat to I have a place to lean and even then my knees are always touching the seat in front...this is with me sitting as straight up as possible (not ideal for long flights). So when someone, who is much…

This is, I’m all about this. At 6'4" 210lbs I can’t stand when someone, who can comfortable fit in their seat, ‘needs’ to utilize my very limited space. I always take the window so I have a place to lean and try to make the best of the flight. However, from the point at which I sit down my leg room is mine. Try as you…

Honestly, I don’t disagree with what you are saying. It was more of a ‘things to consider’ rather than we shouldn’t do this. The cost/benefit analysis is too great to be ignored and it would be a near perfect long range standoff platform. Honestly I’m surprised there haven’t been prototypes made from old 747 air…

I came here hoping this was the extent of the article...I was not disappointed. Good work.

I can’t argue with that, no-fly zones are set up for that reason. The issue is if you get one commercial 747 shot down (especially if it is just an ‘excuse’ to shoot down a civilian airliner) there will be hell to pay.

My thought would be that if a international operator, of a 747, had their aircraft shot down you have the possibility to loose 450+ civilians...the 737 would probably be a third of that. Not to mention the P-8 is operated maritime fields of combat where the chance of an insurgent with a stinger are considerably less.…

Confusing the other guy IS important...I was more or less thinking out loud and an issue that should be considered if it were to go forward.

I guess it would more depend on their standoff range. If you can be 200mi from a hot zone a system like that would be fine, ideal given its ability to loiter...pack it with cruise missiles (as you said) and there you have it. If you are packing shorter range munitions then you have a problem...I’d think the tankers,…