r/mildlyinteresting • u/ImKindaEssential • 4d ago

Inside of an air mattress

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u/Rexven 3d ago

I hadn't really thought about that being an issue, that's pretty neat.

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u/weirdoldhobo1978 3d ago

It's known as drop stitch fabric and is also used to make inflatable kayaks and paddle boards.

And it was originally pioneered by Goodyear in the 1950s to make inflatable airplanes.

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u/Rubcionnnnn 3d ago

Mustard has a really good video a out this plane. I wish they made them commercially, it looks like it could be a lot of fun at a reasonable price. 

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u/Ariane_16 3d ago

They are too unstable to be considered safe. It happens the same with parachutes, they can be seen as "inflatable" wings, but sometimes in the wrong conditions they tangle and deform. No other solution for parachuting but it is more practical to use solid skins in airplanes, also they work as fuel tanks