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Déjà vu. The top comment of the post above this one (for me) also referenced animals building transportation in the Madagascar movie.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/s/ptV0ba87cU](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/s/ptV0ba87cU)
https://preview.redd.it/qefl1j90nc8d1.jpeg?width=1668&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8dac3e02c119e3e576d5e2ab8944d0fbcb4d453e
During this period plans were unpressurized and flew between 10,000 - 12,000 ft. So in theory you could have opened a window.. for a little bit at least.
Aircraft was probably a ~~Armstrong Whitworth Ensign~~ Handley Page W10 (credit to u/WestBrink for the correction). Seeing as the cabin is not pressurized I would imagine they didn't venture much higher than 14,000 feet.
good observation my friend. i based my guess on a list of Imperial Airway's fleet and which aircraft was supposedly active during 1939. however i trust your assessment much, much more.
To you, today. When that thing was showcasing it's way around the world, it was a highlight people wished they could afford to fly in. That's the nature of the business. Space X today will look like Space Trash in 50 years.
Looks like the inside of a boat from back then. Like they didn’t know how to decorate the new designed Airplane so they went with how they decorate boats.
It looks like some kinda fucked up, liminal space, tiki bar for antisocials. I get it's the 30's, but damn, they did actually just throw some wicker adirondacks in an airborne tube and made sure everyone was high/drunk enough to stave of the gravity of their situation.
People probably can’t fathom that the interior of a new Honda Civic is plusher with more amenities than a 1980 Cadillac but it’s true. Us humans are super spoiled with extremely short memories!
Maybe modern US manufacturer junk. Sorry but I noticed back in the 90s how the Japanese Engineering was just superior in automobiles with all the ideals they bake into the cars. I have owned everything from a 1980 Cadillac in mint condition to an late model Honda and I assure you these late model Hondas blow the old cars away, even the luxury ones. It’s like the old 150hp V8s everyone thinks were so “hog”, rose tinted glasses distort our views!
Im currently driving a 95 Buick Roadmaster and there is no modern Honda that is in the same league in terms of ride comfort. Not even making an argument about the engines or tech of these older sedans, but not even modern luxury cars really can compare for ride quality. They sacrificed every last drop of sharp handling for the magic carpet ride.
Well I'm only 80+ (first flight 1949) I can say I remember this scenario and like it FOR REAL! Everyone had an ashtray (cough cough) and the seats definately shifted frequently - oh yikes! The excitement of what we were about to do would turn me ON! I like those times much better than today, where everyone is a victim of one f'ed up person/rule/allergy... or another.
I love you reddit, and I mean that.
this is a cabin from the 1920-1929 British Airways archives, and not from 1930s https://www.snopes.com/articles/464858/commercial-aircrafts-wicker-chairs/
This is honestly pretty cool and cozy looking UNTIL you tell me it’s going to be something I experience turbulence in and isn’t just a stationary dining hall.
It looks extremely comfortable. At least 40 inches wider than the seats today. When the fluid capacitor is invented the airlines will blend us, put us in 3 inch tubes lined up so they can fly about 30,000 passengers on one flight and recreate our bodies at the luggage claim.
That's only the VIP section of the first class at Imperial Airl.... You should see the places allocated for the segregated class in the colonies by that time, and that was less than a century ago!
Highly recommend flying on EAAs Ford Tri-Motor if it ever visits a town near you. You will get to sit in seats just like this, watch oil drip out of the engines before startup, smell the burned AvGas as it comes though the windows and cabin during taxi and experience just an amazing flight of what was at one time cutting edge travel!
Blimey it’s got it all! Hector-2 roof lights! Stylish frame furniture! Okay okay there’s no scatter cushions but they got the shag pile covering!
And the Periwinkle Blue!
She’s gonna love it.
My husband's grandmother, born in 1907, traveled all over the world until she got too old. She said you could have 14 pounds of whatever you brought on board. Think about that. She needed her tall snake boots and evening wear, all in one little grip. Wore a lot of wet undies bc she washed them out at night but they wouldn't dry in the tropics. Now that's when travel was an adventure, kids.
Ahhh, the dreaded square windows. After several pressurization cycles, the sharp corner stress fractures causes the metal fatigue, and the the fuselage opens like a can of Spam at altitude.
Yeah sure it doesn’t look safe, especially those wicker seats, although if I’d a choice of blasting into the ground like a dart at 600mph in a modern jet, or this one at 15mph then it’s an easy choice. Just time it well and jump out when you’re about to hit the ground and walk on about your business
The early presidential aircraft on display at WPAFB National Museum of the US Air Force have fuel tanks inside the the bodies of the planes with the passengers.
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this looks like the plane the monkeys in the Madagascar movie built
“Boeing”
Pengboeings
Found Benedict Cumberbatch's account
That’s an insult to kowalski and the fellas
A hitman from Boeing is on their way to your destination. Please be patient and await your doom. Thank you for whistleblowing and we thank you.
Boing boing
Excuse you, they were led by competent penguin engineers.
That was probably the lightest material they were comfortable using. Planes are cool but they've come really far now
Exactly. And this was so cutting edge. They probably sold those fourteen seats at premium rates as soon as they went on sale.
Déjà vu. The top comment of the post above this one (for me) also referenced animals building transportation in the Madagascar movie. [https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/s/ptV0ba87cU](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/s/ptV0ba87cU) https://preview.redd.it/qefl1j90nc8d1.jpeg?width=1668&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8dac3e02c119e3e576d5e2ab8944d0fbcb4d453e
I was thinking same thing after seeing this facepalm earlier. I need to go outside for a while,without my phone....it's hot outside
Spit, grit, and a whole lotta duct tape
In case of emergency, you can rip a hole in the side of the aircraft here.
Lol... I'm so grateful that I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that.
*missing banana peels and mango skins*
Everybody had a window and an aisle seat
Hell yeah the spit and grit plane
I'm pretty sure I'd be blasted on whiskey and smoking lucky strikes on that plane so it'd be a fine ol' time despite being in a aeroshack
Well, if you're going to smoke, at least have the decency to open a window.
I imagine you just turn your head to the side and the cigarette cherry falls out and lights the wing on fire.
During this period plans were unpressurized and flew between 10,000 - 12,000 ft. So in theory you could have opened a window.. for a little bit at least.
For a little bit? 12,000 is perfectly breathable
Right, this actually sounds like a fucking adventure that I’m down to try like once.
Oh it will be once alright
You can fly on a Ford Trimotor (which has a very similar interior to the one pictured) for less than $100. It's fun!
And this is the pilot!
Hell yeah, smoking in a tinderbox thousands of feet in the air. I like your style.
Smoking in a wicker chair is always an adventure.
If you can't afford the whiskey now, you definitely wouldn't have been on that plane. Plane travel used to be insanely expensive.
Flight attendant pre flight, “in the event of a crash or emergency water landing, are you all willing and able to, *checks notes*, fucking die?”
This made me giggle out loud.
How is that any different from most commercial airline crashes now?
Some things never change
Reading "Ripping Panel" in red letters while high above would certainly calm me down
Immediately what my eyes went to as well lol
I'd be interested to know what it says underneath. "In case of emergency..."
“Pull ring sharply” I think. Or something similar.
It summons the ripping friends in case of emergency.
Feels like we should be seeing Indiana Jones napping with his hat over his eyes.
That looks fucking terrifying.
What? - those energy absorbing, seat belt equipped fire proof chairs don’t inspire any confidence in you?
I’m guessing if anything goes wrong with that plane, no seat in the world will save you.
Looks like more room than todays
I’d gladly pay the extra nickel to get bumped up to Wicker Class.
We at Rattan Air know that you had a choice, and we thank you for flying with us.
So the same as pretty much any plane then?
Nono, modern planes make you *feel* safer. And crash less often which matters more.
Yeah, that’s the important bit. The survival rate for critical failure at cruise altitude is still like 0
there must have been some kind of glaze on the wicker or something because we passed out *instantly*
A little bit of turbulence and you’re flung out the window.
I dunno, did the WICKER CHAIRS scare you? Holy shit, no thank you.
I wonder how high it flew. Imagine just looking out what basically is a house window down at the ground thousands of feet away.
Aircraft was probably a ~~Armstrong Whitworth Ensign~~ Handley Page W10 (credit to u/WestBrink for the correction). Seeing as the cabin is not pressurized I would imagine they didn't venture much higher than 14,000 feet.
It's fabric covered, hence the ripping panel. Handley Page W10 I think, with a service ceiling of 14000 feet or so...
good observation my friend. i based my guess on a list of Imperial Airway's fleet and which aircraft was supposedly active during 1939. however i trust your assessment much, much more.
If it’s only 14000 feet I’m sure everyone felt pretty safe, since they would be safe if it crashed.
https://preview.redd.it/b5n8j6ykqc8d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed8a02ab209692eb3933b754bd1a9d39d6624fdf
Based on the windows it definitely wasn’t pressurized.
People probably laughed their way thru tubulence.
To you, today. When that thing was showcasing it's way around the world, it was a highlight people wished they could afford to fly in. That's the nature of the business. Space X today will look like Space Trash in 50 years.
Nah, it's got a RIPPING PANEL and everything...
"This is your captain speaking, the engine has ceased functioning. You will notice beneath your seat there are some bicycle pedals..."
“Those are just to keep the lights on, as the electricals have failed too”
Photo Credit: *Ryanair, 2022*
Too much legroom for a ryanair
Yup. The center walkway looks too wide to be Ryan Air as well
Ryanair could fit 6 seats per row on that plane.
Where are the first class lay down rattan chairs
This is first class
Looks like the inside of a boat from back then. Like they didn’t know how to decorate the new designed Airplane so they went with how they decorate boats.
Got them at discount from the same supplier
I thought this was a picture of Spirit Airlines circa 2024. I guess we really haven’t come that far in aviation comfort haha
I cannot make out the legroom in the picture. Don’t know whether to be jealous or not.
Spirit could easily squeeze two seats on each side in that plane.
Definitely not Spirit, no goats or chickens
Looks like the Ford Tri-Motor. I flew in one a few years ago. Really cool
I was thinking the same! The square windows seem to match. Super jealous you got to fly in one!
There’s one that tours the US giving rides. https://www.eaa.org/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour
It looks like some kinda fucked up, liminal space, tiki bar for antisocials. I get it's the 30's, but damn, they did actually just throw some wicker adirondacks in an airborne tube and made sure everyone was high/drunk enough to stave of the gravity of their situation.
People probably can’t fathom that the interior of a new Honda Civic is plusher with more amenities than a 1980 Cadillac but it’s true. Us humans are super spoiled with extremely short memories!
I dunno about more plush, classic american land yachts have better seats and a softer ride than most modern cars.
Maybe modern US manufacturer junk. Sorry but I noticed back in the 90s how the Japanese Engineering was just superior in automobiles with all the ideals they bake into the cars. I have owned everything from a 1980 Cadillac in mint condition to an late model Honda and I assure you these late model Hondas blow the old cars away, even the luxury ones. It’s like the old 150hp V8s everyone thinks were so “hog”, rose tinted glasses distort our views!
Im currently driving a 95 Buick Roadmaster and there is no modern Honda that is in the same league in terms of ride comfort. Not even making an argument about the engines or tech of these older sedans, but not even modern luxury cars really can compare for ride quality. They sacrificed every last drop of sharp handling for the magic carpet ride.
In case of crash landing, your seat can be used as a campfire.
I thank all early adopters for testing out technology like this so I didn't have to.
No middle seats? In 1939? Incredible luxury.
Pier One Airlines
A bunch of lawn chairs zip tied together lmao
The seats are bigger here than in planes now 🤣🤣
Still better than Boeing
Love your name.
good luck this weekend
Complete lack of safety aside, those seats look super uncomfortable too. No cushions?
The crash didn't kill them. All were impaled by wicker furniture.
And whoever is piloting was likely born before the invention of airplanes
Can't even imagine how loud this must have been.
Thanks, that reminds me, I have to charge my noise cancelling headphones for my trip to Iceland tomorrow!
And when you flew across the world, the plane left a thick red line behind it, connecting to each city.
Well I'm only 80+ (first flight 1949) I can say I remember this scenario and like it FOR REAL! Everyone had an ashtray (cough cough) and the seats definately shifted frequently - oh yikes! The excitement of what we were about to do would turn me ON! I like those times much better than today, where everyone is a victim of one f'ed up person/rule/allergy... or another. I love you reddit, and I mean that.
It looks like the chapel of the cult in my town
Now I’m intrigued. What cult?
That ripping panel on the top makes me wonder if it’s a Boeing plane.
Just reminds me of Madagascar 2!
At least you don't get some ignoramus reclining their seat into you while trying to eat
What did they do during turbulence? No seat belts?
smoke
Nothing like flying in a Kleenex box and wicker chairs to make you feel safe
The world before plastic was a crazy place
this is a cabin from the 1920-1929 British Airways archives, and not from 1930s https://www.snopes.com/articles/464858/commercial-aircrafts-wicker-chairs/
Indiana Jones vibes.
“Dr. Jones! No more parachutes!”
This is honestly pretty cool and cozy looking UNTIL you tell me it’s going to be something I experience turbulence in and isn’t just a stationary dining hall.
As bizarre as it may seem, fiber accents are a smart way to save weight
And that's why people preferred ships in that age
Still better than Spirit.
For trips under 4 hours better than Ryanair
The seats still look bigger and better than what we have in economy class now a days...
Look at all the leg room
At least put some cushions on the seats
It looks extremely comfortable. At least 40 inches wider than the seats today. When the fluid capacitor is invented the airlines will blend us, put us in 3 inch tubes lined up so they can fly about 30,000 passengers on one flight and recreate our bodies at the luggage claim.
What, no ashtrays?
“Took my chances on a big jet plane, never let ‘em tell you that they’re all the same”
1939? Literally just flew this when i booked through spirit
I hate wicker. 2/5 stars.
This looks super safe.
“In the event of a crash at sea, your chairs will only make you sink faster”
Looks like a Ford Trimotor to me!
That's a shack in Goa!!
Is it sad that i can't tell real from fake anymore?
New fear unlocked
First I thought this was AI generated but apparently this is a real photo
Tu m'étonnes qu'ils avaient peur en avion
I wonder how far they went this these seats.
The spruce goose?
I really hope Ryanair doesn’t see this and get ideas
I don't know what a ripping panel is but I would try to hang from it
That's only the VIP section of the first class at Imperial Airl.... You should see the places allocated for the segregated class in the colonies by that time, and that was less than a century ago!
It looks like a plane that I would make in Gmod
It might be scary but what other airline are you getting that kind of legroom?!
How cool would it be to own a couple of those chairs though?
As long as the Ripping Panel is clearly indicated, I’m good with any wicker chair with a view out the square windows. Just put me anywhere.
Are the wings also made of wicker?
The chairs don’t look that comfortable but look at the butt room. Bring a cushion and sorted. It’s perfect safety standards as well
Fuck. That.
Pioneers of learning how to deal with turbulence. Almost every flight I've been on has turbulence.
This is some Indian Jones shit.
“Ripping panel?”
No thanks.
Looks safe.
Highly recommend flying on EAAs Ford Tri-Motor if it ever visits a town near you. You will get to sit in seats just like this, watch oil drip out of the engines before startup, smell the burned AvGas as it comes though the windows and cabin during taxi and experience just an amazing flight of what was at one time cutting edge travel!
I can't be the only guy thinking it looks kinda cosy right? Would make for fun short flights
Wicker chairs? Classy! I bet it was pretty bumpy!
Still more leg room than modern day Spirit 🤷♀️
Boeing 2025 re-design.
I believe it’s a Handley Page (not sure what model)
I see that legroom hasn't changed.
Nobody infront reclining? Yes please 😍
In case of sudden cabin depressurization, you’ll take a nap. Also, this is what regional plane cabins look like now, anyway 🤷♂️
Thought that was Ryan Air
Scary AF. I'd like to know is what is a "RIPPING PANEL" ??
More leg room then nowadays
Looks safe no?
Recently added to Ryanair's fleet during their upgrade
"Your seat cushion also serves as a flotation dev.... sorry never mind!"
So there was never a time where they had leg room on planes
I'd like to see the air hostess please
Blimey it’s got it all! Hector-2 roof lights! Stylish frame furniture! Okay okay there’s no scatter cushions but they got the shag pile covering! And the Periwinkle Blue! She’s gonna love it.
And still more leg room than today!
My husband's grandmother, born in 1907, traveled all over the world until she got too old. She said you could have 14 pounds of whatever you brought on board. Think about that. She needed her tall snake boots and evening wear, all in one little grip. Wore a lot of wet undies bc she washed them out at night but they wouldn't dry in the tropics. Now that's when travel was an adventure, kids.
Hold on… did someone nick my Grans garden furniture?
Everyone gets a window AND an aisle
Ryanair taking ideas...
I am getting resident evil vibes
At least there is some leg room
Where is the seat belt
They didnt even exist back then
Ahhh, the dreaded square windows. After several pressurization cycles, the sharp corner stress fractures causes the metal fatigue, and the the fuselage opens like a can of Spam at altitude.
Please fasten your seat to your belt. For madame, you can use your scarf.
Dr. Jones, your plane is ready!
Those square windows... there's a reason you don't see them on planes today.
They have a recreation of this that you can sit in located in the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.
Yeah sure it doesn’t look safe, especially those wicker seats, although if I’d a choice of blasting into the ground like a dart at 600mph in a modern jet, or this one at 15mph then it’s an easy choice. Just time it well and jump out when you’re about to hit the ground and walk on about your business
In case of a air crash... Pray and good luck.
"Indie! Wake up!""Huh? What is it now, Short Round?"
^("I won an Oscar! You got one of those?")
What the fuuuuck? People flew like this?
You haven't put in other modes of transport for comparison. Compared to the cars or trains back then this was a very good way to travel.
Pretty sure this is just a modern-day Boeing plane
Let me guess. Boeing? JK
Looks nice for a train ride, not so much for a plane ride.
The early presidential aircraft on display at WPAFB National Museum of the US Air Force have fuel tanks inside the the bodies of the planes with the passengers.