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Now that airlines have started adding wheel locks to their drink carts, less than half of flights have one accidentally fall out through the hole.

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[–] Ediacarium@feddit.de 82 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why does the fighter escort waste the space on its wings?

[–] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 60 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're weight-limited rather than space-limited

[–] Ediacarium@feddit.de 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So they're carry-on only seats with no extra baggage?

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 9 months ago

Putting your luggage on the main plain incentivises you to protect it.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

They're operated by Ryanair

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 9 months ago

Jets are powered by hamsters in wheels. That's why they don't need pedals.