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		genocidicbunny on Dec 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't l... Half a foot larger in what way? Length won't help much. Height? Then you're adding _a lot_ of additional weight because you have to increase the radius of the fuselage.

Dylan16807 on Dec 18, 2023 | [–]

Big commercial planes do not have their radius defined by the seats and controls in the cockpit. It would not need to increase.

hsbauauvhabzb on Dec 18, 2023 | [–]

Or you shift the cockpit back

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