It's part of the seat design—even if it shouldn't be!
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Homeless people, those left behind by hypercapitalism, seemed indifferent to the discouragement of the seat design.
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Pros: Comfortable seat design, multiple fitness programs, large weight capacityCons: Poor manual makes initial setup frustrating
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A number of Google's previous patents for the car's taillight and seat design have previously been granted.
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The seat design suggests the influence of mid-century design and are clad in cloth and leather.
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The aircraft interiors will also be getting a massive overhaul in every aspect from seat design to onboard branding.
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Airline companies have explored a variety of ways to accommodate overweight or obese passengers, covering both seat design and cabin layout.
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The Honda Urban EV concept features a two-door, four-seat design, and a look that evokes virtual pets more than maybe automobiles.
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A division of Airbus has applied for a patent for a seat design that can be adjusted to give more space for overweight fliers.
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Spirit has seats that don't recline, and the airline has argued the seat design makes the seat feel like more than 28 inches of room.
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Aeroxo LV, a team from Latvia, also went for the motorbike seat design, but put its rotors front and back, in four arrays of four fans.
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Delta on Tuesday unveiled a brand new domestic first class seat design, which offers passengers on flights within the US more privacy, more space, bigger in-flight entertainment screens, and other new features.
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It's also great for ensuring a comfortable viewing angle regardless of how little room you have, owing either to just general airline seat design or to front neighbors who insist on reclining even though we all know that the only people who do so are selfish inconsiderate monsters.
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The SECURE EZ 500's nonrestraint, deep-seat design eliminates possible resident sliding, while greatly reducing falls and injuries.
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The RD-3 was a two-seat design powered by a Potez 4E-20 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine.
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This was followed by a heavier and more capable single-seat design for the homebuilt category, the American Sportscopter Ultrasport 331. There was also a two-seat trainer, the American Sportscopter Ultrasport 496. All models were named for their empty weight, in pounds.
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In September 2005, Donckerwolke was appointed SEAT Design Director overseeing the design of future SEAT models, replacing Walter de'Silva who was promoted to oversee design for the entire Audi Brand Group. He was tasked with progressing SEAT design from Walter de'Silva's directorship to a look that would bring increased brand awareness and sales to the marque. His first visible contribution to SEAT was the SEAT Tribu concept, unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, and later penned the 2008 SEAT Ibiza. In September 2012, Donckerwolke was appointed Bentley Director of Design, overseeing the design of future Bentley models, replacing Dirk van Braeckel who moved to Volkswagen Group design.
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Inside, numerous "downscalings" were evident. A conventional fixed rear bench seat replaced the folding bucket seat design. The conventional trunk area included a vinyl mat, rather than the previous model's carpeted cargo area. The center console in the front remained, but there was no center armrest.
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By November 2016, ground and taxi tests had begun. It was first flown on 10 April 2018. The derivative Sun Flyer 4 is a four-seat design, yet to be completed. Both aircraft are low-wing designs, with bubble canopies, made from composite materials, predominately carbon fibre.
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The specific Beechwood-color interior of the DeVille Touring Sedan had leather seating areas and revised seat design with integral lumbar support. Both driver and passenger seat featured six-way power seat adjusters and power recliners. This specific interior also featured American Walnut wood accents on the doors and instrument panel.
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Seating is individual front seats, with a rear folding bench seat. Design engines will be the Continental IO-360-AF of and maybe the Thielert Centurion 2.0 turbocharged diesel of . The propeller will be a composite constant speed type. The C4's design empty weight is , with a gross weight of .
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The first of eight prototypes flew on 8 September 1968, a two-seat design fitted with the first production model Adour engine.Flight 12 September 1968, p. 391.Taylor 1971, p. 107. This aircraft later went supersonic on its third flight but was lost on landing on 26 March 1970 following an engine fire.
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The code is followed by most public authorities, many public toilets feature open front toilet seats (also called "split seats"). The purpose for this seat design is to prevent genitals contacting the seat. It also omits an area of the seat that could be contaminated with urine, and avoids contact for easier wiping.
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WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X The company established its reputation with the two-seat side-by- side configuration Celier Xenon 2 series of autogyros. By 2011 over 100 of these were flying. Celier subsequently developed a tandem-seat design, the Kiss, but it was not produced in large numbers.
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The Olympic was sold to two South American countries, Argentina and Uruguay. Sales to Argentina amounted to 313. Of these all but 34 went to the Buenos Aires Municipality, most to a triple-entrance 44-seat design. The Olympic was popular in Montevideo, with 240 entering service in the 1950s and 1960s.
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The Association of American Railroads' Mechanical Division and Heywood-Wakefield became involved in the quest for more luxurious seat design. Through a grant from Heywood-Wakefield, the Association employed a Harvard professor of anthropology, E. A. Hooton, to research rail passenger seat preferences in 1945. Heywood-Wakefield's resulting Sleepy Hollow seat came into wide use.
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As part of the 50th anniversary, Knott's added 2 new audio anamontronics designed by Garner Holt. All 36 logs were retrofitted with individual seats (similar to Splash Mountain) as opposed to the lap sitting seat design. Most of the logs feature 3 or 4 individual seats. Another major improvement made to the ride was the addition of a soundtrack.
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The DAR Solo entered production in 2008. It is a single-seat design for the U.S. FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, with a carbon fibre airframe and aluminium alloy wings, powered by a 27 hp Czech F-200 or 28 hp Hirth F-33.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 17.
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In some the riders' seats are enclosed; in others the seats are open at the sides as in sitting astride a horse. The seat design includes room for the riders' swimfins (if used). There are flotation tanks (typically four: left fore, right fore, left aft, right aft), which can be flooded or blown empty to adjust buoyancy and attitude.
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Continued customer demand for the single seat design resulted in VanGrunsven engineering a new wing for the RV-3. Production of kits was restarted a few years later. New aircraft completed since the wing redesign and aircraft that have been retrofitted with the new wing are referred to as an RV-3B. By April 2019, 302 RV-3s have been completed and flown.
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146 :This was a two-seat design with variable geometry wings based on a combination of the Gnat Mk5 and the Gnat Trainer. It was to be powered by two Rolls-Royce RB153 engines with reheat and thrust- reversers. it was to be produced as either an advanced trainer with weapons capability or as a fighter. This, and later studies were led by Maurice Brennan.
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64 and was renamed the Firestone Aircraft Company in 1946.Lambermont 1958 A revised two-seat design the revised Model 45C (or XR-9B) was built with a three-bladed main rotor and two-seat in tandem. The first aircraft procured by the Army Air Forces in 1946, it was powered by an Avco Lycoming O-290-7 engine and first flew in March of that year.
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Sol Spin has a minimum guest requirement of 54 inches. It is one of the park's several thrill rides. The ride is rated as aggressive thrill due to a high thrilling and intense experience.. Riders of extreme sizes cannot ride due to the ride's seat design. Each is accompanied by a tight over the shoulder restraint and a seat belt as a secondary safety measure.
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The MA-32 is a two-seat design that was originally developed for European microlight competition flying. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high- wing, weight-shift controls, an open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is made from bolted- together aluminum tubing, with titanium used on the carriage structure and wing attachment.
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SEAT 127 4-door As happened with other Fiat models of that era, SEAT made a Spanish version of this car called the SEAT 127. Due to SEAT design policy, a 4-door variant of the car was also produced, as well as a later five-door version. SEAT also produced a unique variant of the 127 OHV engine. This had 1010 cc instead of 903 cc and produced .
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In December 2017, Yamaha released a minor change from the NMAX 155 which was marketed as the 2018 model with a number of changes, such as a speedometer design change, the color of the gold wheels for certain color variants, changes in seat design, and the addition of an external oil tank to the rear shock absorbers. This change only applies in Indonesia, whereas for other countries it is still the same as before.
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Mitsubishi is working on a three-class, 76-seat design, with more premium seating than the MRJ70 but still within the scope-clause MTOW, to be unveiled at the June 2019 Paris Air Show. The reworked MRJ70 will be called the Space Jet M100, its type certificate is expected in 2022 and Mitsubishi considers U.S. production. Program cost is expected to reach ¥800 billion by the 2020 debut of the SpaceJet M90.
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Designed as a private venture, the 101 was of mixed construction. A single-bay, two-seat design, the fuselage was a plywood-covered box-girder spruce structure, the two-spar wings being of steel with fabric skinning. It was powered by the same engine as the Type 95 – a 450 hp (340 kW) Bristol Jupiter VI. Armament consisted of two synchronised .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns as well as a ring-mounted .
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In October 2006, Yamaha announced an updated FZ6 for the 2007 model year. The FZ6 received optimized fuel injection (FI) system mapping, redesigned fairing and windscreen, new instrument cluster with analog tachometer and digital speedometer (similar to the FZ1), new four-piston monoblock brake calipers for the front brake, alumite-finished front forks with revised damping, a three- way catalytic converter, a new seat design, a new rear swingarm, and new passenger footpegs.
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The Champion was created by scaling down the Avid Mark IV and narrowing the wider fuselage into a single seat design intended to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category. The design is a conventional tractor configuration, featuring tube and aircraft fabric construction. The main landing gear is bungee suspended and includes a steerable tailwheel. Like other Avid designs, the wing has an under-cambered airfoil, Junkers style ailerons and scalloped trailing edges.
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Joel watched the movie by himself, and was aided during the host segments by his robots, Crow (Beaulieu), Beeper, and Gypsy (Weinstein). Hodgson used the narrative that his character named "Joel Hodgson" (not yet using his character name of Robinson) had built the Satellite of Love and launched himself into space. Camera work was by Kevin Murphy, who was employed by KTMA. Murphy also created the first doorway sequence and theater seat design.
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In August 2015 ten examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration. The design won many awards, including 2001 Sun 'n Fun Grand Champion, 2001 AirVenture Oshkosh Flex-wing Champion, 2002 AirVenture Oshkosh Flex-wing Champion, 2003 AirVenture Oshkosh Flex-wing Champion, 2003 Sun 'n Fun Innovations and 2004 Sun 'n Fun Best Trike. It was later developed into a smaller single seat design, the Skymaster Single Seater.
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The interior received extra acoustic insulation over the Subaru, with particular attention paid to the firewall, carpeting, roof, and rear window seals. The majority of the interior of the 9-2X is identical to the Impreza wagon. Saab offered a 2-tone seat design based on the earlier second gen Impreza wagon, as well as use the instrument cluster from the earlier second gen Impreza. 2005 was the first year all wheel drive was offered by Saab.
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In 2014, the largest ever study of cyclists found no correlation between cycling and either erectile dysfunction or infertility. In previous studies, bicycle riding had been correlated with genital numbness, erectile dysfunction (ED) and perianal hematoma,Gemery, J., Nangia, A., Mamourian, A., and Reid, S. (2007, January). "Digital three-dimensional modelling of the male pelvis and bicycle seats: impact of rider position and seat design on potential penile hypoxia and erectile dysfunction". BJU International, 99(1), 135–140.
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The first air resistance ergometers were introduced around 1980 by Repco. In 1981, Peter and Richard Dreissigacker, and Jonathan Williams, filed for U.S. patent protection, as joint inventors of a "Stationary Rowing Unit". The patent was granted in 1983 (US 4396188A). The first commercial embodiment of the Concept2 "rowing ergometer" (as it came to be known) was the Model A, a fixed-frame sliding-seat design using a bicycle wheel with fins attached for air resistance.
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Additionally, carriages could be connected individually to an external power supply, if something suitable was available and the train was to be stationary for a long time. Extensive testing was carried out to ensure maximum comfort with the type of seat selected. The final seat design was sprung, and padded with horsehair manually inserted to give the right contour as tested against a template. Then the seats were upholstered with leather, designed, cut and fitted to each seat before installation in the carriage.
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Fifth Third Arena is a 12,012-seat basketball arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The number of seats in the arena was reduced from the initial 13,176 seat design to 12,012 in honor of the number 12 jersey of Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. The arena opened in 1989 and is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. It primarily serves as the home venue for the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams and hosts other events.
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Numerous factors contributed to its lack of success. The name and design were perceived as too "cutesy" by the general public. Also problematic was the one-seat design common to microcars, which severely limited its usefulness as a general- purpose vehicle: even most motorcycles are able to accept a second person as a passenger. The price, while certainly low for a car, was not so extremely low that consumers were willing to give up the convenience of a second seat.
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The winning contender for the original contract for the nine-seat glider was the Waco Aircraft Company. Their design became the Waco CG-3. Due to the limitations of the specification, the aircraft was not a success and the initial order of 300 was reduced to 100, with the intention to use them as trainers for the follow-on fifteen seat assault glider. WACO's fifteen seat design was also chosen as the winner in the competition for the modified specification.
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General Motors chose to produce the lighter, two-seat design. For hybrid and electric vehicles, the battery pack was upgraded to 44 NiMH cells, arranged in "I" formation down the centerline, which could fully recharge in just 2 hours using onboard 220 V induction charger; additional power units were installed in the trunk, thus complementing the 3rd generation 137 hp AC Induction electric motor installed in the hood. Hybrid modifications retained the capability of all-electric ZEV propulsion for up to .
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In 2015, United released its new domestic first class seat design. The new leather seats feature cradling headrests, granite cocktail tables, and a tablet stand. These seats debuted on Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft, and will eventually be installed on all domestic aircraft. In 2019, It was announced that United is increasing first and business class seats "by 1,600" across all their aircraft in their fleet, to include the Bombardier CRJ550 for which United is the "launch customer" of.
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Encouraged by friends and previous customers, Marcel Jurca developed the MJ-51 in 1969 as an improved, higher power Sirocco. It has a longer, more rounded, stronger fuselage capable of engines up to , the wings of the MJ-7 Gnatsum without dihedral and a longer canopy. Other changes include a raised rear seat and a smaller tail.. Jurca said that it was his favourite two-seat design. There are two variants - the MJ-51B for engines of , and the MJ-51C for engines from up to .
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At the time, the general aviation market was priced beyond the means of the average consumer. Bede believed the way to solve this problem was to have prospective pilots build their own aircraft, as labor costs were a major part of the overall price of a delivered aircraft. The BD-1 was a simple and fairly conventional low-wing two-seat design that used some of the latest techniques in aircraft construction. The fuselage was built primarily of aluminum honeycomb bonded together instead of riveted.
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Originally it was offered with three- or five-door bodywork, in standard, Custom, Custom L, or Sport equipment levels. The five-door only came as a Custom and were sold only in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. All cars received exposed rectangular sealed-beam units. The Sport received a steering wheel borrowed from the RX-7, full instrumentation, and a special rear interior which closely integrates the side trim with the rear seat design \- an early iteration of a design philosophy taken to its extreme with the 1988 Persona and the 1990 Eunos Cosmo.
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In 1999 the SEAT design was modified for the Chinese market and then rebranded as the Zhongguo Nanjing NJ6400, later as the modernized and fuel injected GHR Encore. This model continued until October 2003 when the Ibiza license expired and the design had to be updated. In March 2004 a Chinese mobile phone manufacturer called Ningbo Bird decided that it too wanted to get into the process of car manufacture. With Ningbo Bird joining the original partners in a 50/50 relationship, the new design was renamed the Soyat.
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Although the car's jean material looks just like the real thing, AMC used spun nylon that was made to imitate denim. This was because real denim fabric is not tough enough for automobile use and cannot pass fire resistance safety standards. The copper rivets were the actual versions and the seat design included traditional contrasting stitching with the Levi's tab on both the front seat backs. The option also included unique door panels with Levis trim and removable map pockets, as well as "Levi's" decal identification on the front fenders.
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The American Standard Safety System, or ASSS, is a connection system for gas cylinders with a volume exceeding 25 cubic feet. The connections differ in thread type and size, right and left-handed threading, internal and external threading, and nipple-seat design. This variability reduces the risk of errors such as administering the wrong gas to a patient, or utilizing equipment calibrated for one gas with another. However, as there are only 26 connections for the 62 gases and mixtures recognized by the CGA, connections are not unique.
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An improved version of their previous two seat design, the Bi 582 was introduced in 2004 and designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of . It features a parachute-style wing designed by Xavier Demoury, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft carriage is built from metal tubing with a ducted fan derived from an industrial air ventilation system.
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The empty weight was a serious design concern for reasons beyond mere ease of ground handling. As the scope for increasing the wing area was limited, since it originated on a single-seat design, the Akafliegers strove to achieve an empty mass as low as possible, in order to keep the wing loading of the shorter 18 meter span within reasonable limits. Some parts of the fuselage were adapted from existing production types, such as the tail boom of the LS4 and the empennage of the LS8. Considerable redesign was required, however.
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There were many small changes to the GL1200I '85 but atypically its price was the same as it was the previous year, and at its weight was basically stable. The GL1200I '86 got more small updates, but the significant change was that all Gold Wing engines were being produced in Honda's Anna, Ohio plant from July 1985. Claimed dry weight for the 1986 Interstate was unchanged. The GL1200I '87 got a new seat design with three-stage foam; the weight was unchanged for 1987, the last year of the four-cylinder Gold Wing Interstate.
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At the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show Alfa Romeo presented an updated Giulietta. Trim changes include a new Uconnect infotainment system with 5" or 6.5" Radionav touchscreen, a new front grille, a chrome-plated frame for the fog lights, a new and more supportive seat design, new wheels (16, 17 and 18-inch), as well as new exterior colours: Moonlight Pearl, Anodizzato Blue and Bronze. A new diesel engine variant has also arrived, the two-litre JTDM 2, developing and . In the 2014 range, all engines comply with Euro 5+ (Euro 6-ready) emission standards.
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While the BD-4 was fairly conventional looking, the Micro was a radical design. It is an extremely small one-seat design that looked more like a jet fighter than a typical general aviation aircraft, with the pilot sitting in a semi-reclined position under a large fighter-like plexiglas canopy only inches above the pilot's head. Behind the cockpit was a compartment housing a two-cylinder air-cooled piston engine driving a pusher propeller. For improved performance the aircraft featured both a V-tail and retractable landing gear in order to reduce drag.
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In 2004 and 2005, Ducati added a wet clutch to many models, including the ST series in 2005. This reduced the force necessary to engage the clutch. Both "S" bikes, the ST4s and ST3s, could be equipped with ABS from 2003. In 2004, an upgrade to the ST line brought a modified nose fairing and dashboard, adjustable ergonomics, a trip computer, four-way (hazard) flashers, digital speedometer, a dashboard-controlled adjustable headlight, a new seat design, Euro-2 catalytic exhaust,except USA - Euro-3 was achieved in the 2006 ST3 and a simplified CAN-bus wiring setup.
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The DB9 is the first model to be built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility in Warwickshire, England. In a 2007 interview, the then Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez stated that, though Aston Martin was traditionally a maker of more exclusive automobiles, he believed Aston Martin needed to be more visible and build more cars. At launch, Aston Martin planned to build between 1,400 and 1,500 cars per year. In 2007, the DB9 was revised with upgraded electrical components which helped reliability, new front seat design, LED approach lights on the door handles and lowered suspension (8mm).
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The petrol engines gradually had their carburettors replaced with electronic fuel injection systems by the end of 1992, in order to conform to ever stricter pollutant emission regulations brought in by the EEC. Phase 1 Clio (1990-94) Phase 2 Clio (1994–96) Rear view of the Phase 3 Clio A minor trim facelift occurred after only a year of being on sale. A new "smooth" version of the Renault diamond badge (the previous "ribbed" badge was being phased out at the time) and a new front seat design were the only changes. The altered design did not constitute a new "phase".
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For the 2018 model year, the RLX received a mid-cycle change; sales began in November 2017. The updated RLX incorporated Acura's new design language featuring its diamond pentagon grille, redesigned front and rear fascias, redesigned LED tail lights, LED head lights, a new wheel design, a redesigned hood, and chrome exhaust finishers. Changes to the interior had been made, including a new front seat design, steering wheel, wood trim, and an added Espresso interior color option. RLX featured AcuraWatch suite of safety features as standard, including an Acura first- Traffic Jam Assist and blind spot monitoring.
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Although this period of twin-engine superiority would be short-lived, it also led to many air forces considering twin-engine fighter designs. In 1935, Kurt Tank made the suggestion of creating a long-range single-seat fighter under a private venture within Focke-Wulf. The idea was not to produce a heavy fighter or bomber destroyer like the Bf 110, but instead a long-range design that would have the performance of a single-seat design. Powered by the new 736 kW (1,000 PS) Daimler-Benz DB 600, it had an expected speed of 560 km/h (350 mph).
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YZF-R15 v2.0 The YZF-R15 v2.0 had undergone changes as compared to the previous version in the cases of the engine control unit (ECU), drivetrain unit, split-seat design, higher seat height, LED tail light, wider tires, larger gear ratio (15/47), longer wheelbase, rear mudguard, and redesigned middle and tail section. The engine performance was largely similar, still having a six-speed transmission and a linked type single shock suspension added on the back. An unfaired, or streetfighter/naked bike, variation of the YZF-R15 v2.0, called the M-Slaz (also called Xabre in Indonesia; TFX150 in the Philippines and Vietnam), is made in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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This stand-up seat design was met with initial skepticism by the safety and licensing authority, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the UK Civil Aviation Authority, and has not yet been licensed for use. However, the SkyRider is not expected to meet with as much regulatory resistance as the RyanAir seat. National Post, "Italian company unveils ‘saddle seat’ for airlines", Ron Nurwisah, 15 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The Daily Telegraph, "Ryanair to sell £5 tickets for standing-room only flights", Laura Roberts, 1 July 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The SkyRider seat is not currently approved by the FAA for use in the USA.
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1957 Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird was introduced in February 1953 as a response to Chevrolet's new sports car, the Corvette, which was publicly unveiled in prototype form just a month before. Under rapid development, the Thunderbird went from idea to prototype in about a year, being unveiled to the public at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. It was a two-seat design available with a detachable glass-fiber hardtop and a folding fabric top.1955 Ford Thunderbird sales brochure (FD7520) Production of the Thunderbird began on September 9 of that year, with the car beginning sales as a 1955 model on October 22, 1954.
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In February 2000, the 250-seat A330-100 replacement for the A300/A310 could be launched by year end for 2003 deliveries. Shortened and keeping its fly-by-wire cockpit and systems, with a cleaner A300-600 wing with sealed control surfaces and winglets and at least two new engine types among the GE CF6-80, the PW4000 and the A340-500/600's Trent 500 aimed for 5% better SFC than the A300-600. Its wing allowed a MTOW and range. In May, the 210-260 seat design had evolved towards keeping the A330 span wing and engines for a 195 t MTOW and range.
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SEAT 127 four-door, side view SEAT 127, rear view The SEAT 127 is a supermini produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT between the spring of 1972 and 1982, based on the Fiat 127. Due to SEAT design policy, a four-door variant of the car (without a hatchback lid, in spite of the fastback roofline) was added to the lineup in 1973. While usually fitted with the same 903 cc engine as in the Fiat 127, SEAT also produced a unique variant of the 127 OHV engine. This had 1010 cc instead of 903 cc and produced rather than the of the smaller unit.
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The company then developed and patented its own armoured seat solution, BLASTech. Having developed the BLASTech seat design the company undertook a survey of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)-type vehicles to discover many were lacking in the required armoured seat protection. Around the same time, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) were undertaking an armoured seat study following a number of fatalities. Jankel participated and supplied seats for testing. To comply with ‘made in USA’ requirements the company established a factory in Duncan, South Carolina. Since its first order in 2011 Jankel has supplied over 90,000 seats to date from this 90,000 sq ft facility.
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Some minor changes and revisions marked the 1984 Grand Prix, including the return of the octagonal Pontiac hood ornament (which originally debuted in 1976), gauges with orange needles and red markings (previous 1978–1983 Grand Prix gauges had white needles), a T-shaped console shifter, an updated bucket seat design, as well as a woodgrain plate above the glove box (previous 1978–1983 Grand Prixs used a black plate). A new optional four spoke steering wheel was also available. The base and Brougham models continued as before but the LJ was replaced by a new LE model. Same engines continued as before including the Buick V6, Chevy V8 and Olds Diesel V8≈.
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The final report called for the construction of four general designs studied by the committee and members of the state-owned airlines British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and later British European Airways (BEA). The first three designs were piston-powered aircraft of varying sizes for different markets, while the Type IV design, at the urging of Geoffrey de Havilland, whose company was involved in development the first jet fighters, was for a jet-powered 100-seat design. The Type I design, after a brief contest, was given to the Bristol Aeroplane Company, building on submissions they had made during the war for a "100 ton bomber". This evolved into the creation of the Bristol Brabazon.
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The Akademische Fliegergruppe of the Technical University of Darmstadt was first formed in 1921. It was, and is, a group of aeronautical students who design and construct aircraft as part of their studies and with the help and encouragement of their University. The 1923 D-7 monoplane was their first two- seat design and one of the first of its kind, though the Fokker FG-2 two seat biplane glider flew the previous year; the D-7 was named after the wife of an Akaflieg Darmstadt student killed at the first Rhön (Wasserkuppe) glider meeting in 1920. The Margarete was a wood framed aircraft with a high, braced, two spar wing with ply covering from the front spar to the leading edge and fabric covered aft.
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However, it had flaws in the execution that doomed it as a practical, everyday vehicle. Positive features, such as easily adjustable and comfortable seats, independent pedalling for both passenger and driver, adequate cargo space and relatively good weather protection, could not overcome the negative features, such as a complex, heavy and badly spaced three-speed gear box, ineffective brakes, and pedals that slid on sleeve bearings on steel shafts, which made it difficult to use as an everyday vehicle. In Sweden, a two-seat design called Fantom was sold as blueprints and became very popular; over 100,000 copies of the blueprints were sold, but few were actually completed. The downfall of these early 'bicycle' cars came when the economy improved and people chose motorised transport.
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The 3C3 can be distinguished from later types by having an additional strut providing lateral bracing from the forward strut anchor point on the wing, to the lower longeron at the firewall, triangulating the structure. The 4C3 and later types dispensed with this extra strut, and coincided with an extensive redesign that otherwise had few external differences. While normally a three seat design, those aircraft with a T in the designation were built as two-seat trainers specifically for flight instruction, and a crop dusting version was also sold, with the space in the front cockpit being filled with a large hopper, and the fuel tank relocated to the wing center section. At least 17 of these were built, with others converted from other variants.
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In 1999, four 120 series sets were ordered for the Airtrain line to Brisbane Airport."Brisbane Airport Rail Link Go-Ahead" Railway Digest April 1999 page 15 These are fitted with high-backed seats with a head cushion as an extension as the seat design is based on the SMU 220s, one toilet per unit and luggage racks in different configurations due to the interior design differences to its predecessor. The 100 series and 120 series are interoperable, and used to operate together in revenue service as six-car sets, but no longer do so due to electrical and mechanical differences. The 120 series were the final batch of trains manufactured by Walkers Limited, before being absorbed by Downer Group, Maryborough in partnership with ADtranz which was likewise taken over by Bombardier.
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In the 1930s Erwin Musger was a prominent Austrian glider producer. His first two-seat design was the gull wing Musger Mg 9, which set a world duration record in 1938. The Oberlerchner Mg 19 was a post- World War II development of the Mg 9, financed by the Austrian industrialist Joseph Oberlerchner, with a mid/low rather than high wing. The change of wing position was principally made to enhance the upwards view from the rear seat, which on the Mg 9 was blocked by the wing. The wing roots are carefully faired into the fuselage to avoid airflow turbulence and the 10° of dihedral on the inner third of the span takes the wing tips well clear of the ground, even though the outer panels had only 2° dihedral.
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The company started building hang gliders and paragliders in the 1980s, and ultralight aircraft 1993. The CT series first flew in March 1996 and was put into production in 1997. The aircraft line can be flown under Microlight/Ultralight regulations in many countries and under the Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA) rules in the US and countries that use the ASTM standards for showing compliance. The original engineering and design work was performed in Germany, but production and all assembly of the aircraft was established in Kherson, Ukraine, to lower production costs.Hunt, Adam: One of aviation’s best kept secrets - Flight Design CT2K – Flight report, COPA Flight page C-1. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, October 2004 In February 2011, the company announced that it was developing a four-seat design to be designated C4.
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However, due to delays to the new premium economy seats, the debut was pushed back to 19 April. (The delay was due to the failure of a safety test in Japan of a new seat design axle, made by seat manufacturer Koito Industries Ltd. This safety test failure also affected deliveries of aircraft to be operated by three other fellow Star Alliance members – Singapore Airlines for its A380s, Thai Airways' A330s, and Continental Airlines for new 737-800 deliveries.) The "Inspiration of Japan" concept has been refitted on its existing 777-300ERs for service on all the airline's North American routes, and may be refitted on its European routes. Parts of it may eventually be phased into its existing Boeing 767-300ERs in service as well as the upcoming Boeing 787s in order.
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Brazilian-registered Commander 112 at São Paulo's Campo de Marte Airport in 1975. A late-build Commander 112A, sharing many similarities with the 114. A late-model 114; with a different-shaped engine cowling and fresh-air inlet in the leading edge of the tail fin (seen in this photo with a red plug to prevent birds entering). In 1970, Rockwell's Aero Commander division developed a new line of aircraft that would span everything from the fixed-gear four- seat market to a retractable twin-engine six-seat design The first models of this lineup were two versions of a four-seat low-wing monoplane, the fixed tricycle landing gear Commander 111 and the retractable tricycle landing gear Commander 112. The 111 was marketed at $17,950 and 112 at $22,100 ($ and $ in ).
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The seat requires passengers to be seated partially upright, with their weight taken up by their legs. The seat does not recline, and leaves the occupant's knees in contact with the seat in front of them. The seat still contains a fold-down tray, and back of seat pocket, both for storage of carry- on items. CTV News, "World's most-cramped airplane seat to launch", 15 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The design was unveiled at the 2010 Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas on 13 September 2010, in Long Beach, California, US. Aviation International News, "High-density Seats Squish Penurious Passengers" , Matt Thurber, 15 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) Times of India, "A saddle-like seat to squeeze in more flyers", 15 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The design is superficially similar to the vertical seat design proposed by RyanAir.
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Garland Aerospace was also engaged in developing a whole range of new aircraft designs. These included the GA-5 Warlang, a UAV version of the Vampire; the GA-6 Torana, a two seat design based on the Goair Trainer; the GA-7 Winjeel, a two-seat aircraft with conventional landing gear; the GA-8 Woomera, a new Vampire-based design for the US ultralight category, to be powered by a Compact Radial Engines MZ202 two stroke engine and the GA-9 Starship, a new design based on the Vampire with a Rotax 914 turbocharged powerplant and retractable landing gear. There is no evidence that any of these aircraft were ever taken beyond the concept stage. The company also provided aircraft construction technique classes to prospective aircraft builders in subjects including sheet metal, woodworking, aircraft fabric covering, welding, fibreglass construction and aircraft painting and finishing.
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SEAT Cupra GT concept car, at the 2003 Barcelona Motor Show The SEAT Cupra GT in a qualifying session for the GTA category of the Spanish GT championship, driven by Ginés Vivancos and Joan Vinyes (Sun RED). The SEAT Cupra GT is a GT race car made by SEAT and introduced in a world premiere first as a concept car on 24 April 2003 at the Barcelona Motor Show. The final version of the Cupra GT was presented later, produced on customer demand by the Spanish car manufacturer's SEAT Sport division in a limited series addressed to racing teams or individuals aiming to participate in GT races like the Spanish GT Championship.SEAT at 2003 Barcelona Motor Show: The New Cupra GT, the brand’s sportiest image The SEAT Sport division has worked with the SEAT Design Center in Sitges, in order to create the racer with the design essence of the SEAT Salsa and SEAT Tango concept cars.
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A descendant of the single-seat competition aerobatic Yakovlev Yak-50, the all-metal Yak-52 is powered by a 268 kW (360 hp) Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine. Since the aircraft was designed to serve as a military trainer, the development of the aircraft incorporates a number of features to be found on the early postwar fighters: notably the cockpit tandem layout (instrument panel, seat design, cockpit opening system), tail design, tricycle landing gear, fuselage mixed construction (monocoque with steel tube construction), inner flaps, controls position, access panels on sides of the fuselage, even the location of the radio antenna and overall dimensions of the airplane, which extensively match the Yakovlev Yak-17 UTI jet fighter trainer (NATO code name Magnet). The aircraft has fuel and oil systems permitting inverted flight for as long as two minutes. The engine drives a two-bladed counter-clockwise rotating, variable pitch, wood and fiberglass laminate propeller. At 998 kg (2,200 lb) empty weight, the Yak-52 is responsive and very capable as an aerobatic aircraft.
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SkyRider is an airliner saddle seat, a type of airplane seat shaped similar to a horse saddle. It was designed by the Italian firm Aviointeriors and reduces economy-class seating spacing (seat pitch) from an average of 32- to 30-inches, to 23-inches (58cm), a 25% decrease. The creator describes it as for use for ultra-high density seating configurations, allowing up to 40% increase in passenger capacity. CNN, "Giddyup: Saddle seat a new squeeze on fliers?", Marnie Hunte, 14 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The Daily Telegraph, "SkyRider: new 'saddle' seat allows airlines to 'cram' more passengers", Andrew Hough, 14 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) New York Daily News, "Saddle up! New airplane seat design is made for cowpokes, not real passengers", Robert Dominguez, 14 September 2010 (accessed 15 September 2010) The seat was designed to reduce ticket prices and increase profits. It is for use on flights less than 3-hours in duration. The company notes that cowboys ride in similar style seats for more than 8-hours a day in comfort.
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Swanborough and Bowers 1976, p. 195. a two-seat design, with an enclosed cockpit, fuselage of all-metal construction, and wings covered largely with fabric. The XFF-1 was powered initially by a 616 hp (459 kW) Wright R-1820-E Cyclone radial engine, it achieved 195 mph (314 km/h) during service trials. Later the original engine was exchanged for a 750 hp (560 kW) Wright R-1820-F Cyclone and the XFF-1 reached a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h), faster than any US Navy fighter in service at the time. A production order was placed for 27 two-seat FF-1 (G-5) on 19 December 1932. Meanwhile, Grumman had completed a second prototype (serial number A8940) to a two-seat scout configuration as the XSF-1 (G-6). Subsequently, 33 production SF-1s were ordered based on the two-seat configuration. They differed from the FF-1 principally in having revised internal equipment and in being powered by R-1820-84 Cyclones instead of the R-1820-78 model installed in the fighter version.
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1989 Ford Taurus wagon At its launch, the Taurus was available in four models; the L, the MT-5, the GL, and the LX. The L was the base model, with only the most basic of equipment. The MT-5 was the second model, which was aimed at Japanese imports, as it was only available with a 4-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission (hence the term MT-5). The value model was the GL, which contained more equipment than the MT-5 and L, and had such interior upgrades like rear headrests and a folding rear armrest, electric windows and locks. The LX was the top of the line model, which had the most standard equipment, as well as many features that were unique to this model, such as cornering lamps and side body cladding, as well as its own unique seat design, automatic climate control, light packages, luggage convenience kit, electronic cluster with onboard system scanner and fuel computer, auto lamps with timer, premium amplified stereo with six speakers "Premium Sound", 6-way electric seats with inflatable lumbar support and other equipment options at an added price.
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