Lighter, More Comfortable Airline Seats Built With Formula One Materials

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A new prototype seat uses advanced lightweight materials to create a more comfortable environment for travelers—and lower operating costs for airlines

Tim Brien, Lead Designer, JPA Design London and Stu Olden, Senior Commercial Manager of Williams Advanced Engineering with concept airline seat.The prototype seat is just one element of an overall interior design aimed at maximizing the use of space on board an aircraft, reducing seat weight by 5%, lowering costs and improving passenger comfort, according to the companies.

“Our motor sport heritage has given us significant expertise in the innovative use of lightweight materials and rapid product development to deliver enhanced benefits to passengers and airlines alike,” said Craig Wilson, Managing Director of Williams Advanced Engineering, in a statement. “The maximization of available space and the use of lightweight materials to do more in the same amount of space on an aircraft is at the heart of the work we do commercializing Formula One-derived technology.

Concept airline seat unveiled April 1, 2019 by U.K.-based companies Williams Advanced Engineering and JPA Design.using super light, strong, yet affordable and recycled materials, reducing component parts, according to the company.. The seat is created on a monocoque configuration created by JPA Design which uses carbon fiber composite moulding as the primary support structure, eliminating the need for the traditional metallic sub-frame.

 

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