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From an aircraft mechanics persperctive..........
I always told them I wanted the overwing hatch seats. You can stretch, the seats in front of you cannot recline and there's a quick egress if need be. I can throw one of those hatches, BTW...they weigh between 30-50+ pounds depending on aircraft type.
Since the wings are usually near the center of the aircraft....I am typically right in the middle of the plane. Anyone who goes to the back I can see, anyone who moves foward I can also see (or trip as they walk by). So let someone looking suspicious get up and start moving towards the cabin realy quick, I am going to look to see who is looking around.....then I am am heading up that way, too, because while I may get shot heading up there, the guy who jumps up to shoot me is going to get clobbered by a whole mess of passengers (I hope).
As far as weapons.....well.....I know for a fact that you can stick a ballpoint pen in a couple or two places if need be to at least distract someone.......
I say the heck with it, you only live once......I am not going to let anyone commit an act of random violence or terroism while I can do something to stop it.
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