That was an option in the 1950s for infants. They attached a little cot to the overhead — sort of like the changing shelf on a pack and play!

debatem1 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Isn't this basically just putting the kid in a tumble drier whenever you hit turbulence? Did they pad the roof and door as well?

	▲	axiolite 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The turbulence is no worse being up high in the plane vs being down in a seat. In the 1950s, NONE of the passengers would have been using seatbelts... “When an airplane crashes, the safety belt…may become a deadly hazard.” - Scientific American Dec 1951 “The Dangerous Safety Belt” "Aviation requirements for basic safety features, including passenger safety belts, were codified in 1972" - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-airlin...
	▲	margalabargala 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Concussions hadn't been invented yet, that's why no one wore a helmet back then

topkai22 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]