Best seat positions on planes?

[KeithD]

The strongest part of the plane is over the wings....if you crash.

Apart from they are full of highly explosive fuel Safest place is at the back .... and if you are going to crash, face the back, survival rates are higher. The reason they ask you to bend forward is not to improve your survival but to ensure they find your teeth in one piece so they can recognise you

i always try and get the back two seats and near to the window too, gives you lots more room and you may get no one next to you also,

I always aim for the back (see above), no hassle getting people to move if your in a double with the missus, as far away from babies as possible, and book a 'special meal' that way you get to the loo before everyone else after you've eaten . Being at the back usually means you can sneak into the loo just before you land
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Now if you are bothered by turbulence, then the most stable area is near the wings. The rear of the plane can by comparison be like a big dipper. I actually put this to the test on a bumpy flight once, walking to the end and there is definitely a difference, more of a wobble at the rear (sounds like a dodgy curry aftermath that).

Turbulence isn't really a problem on fly-by-wire planes, you will notice it on a 747 though, but you don't get much on a 777 or Airbus.

Anyone flew on a 747-400?. My first time on one tomorrow. I have only been on 777-300 before.

Yes, it flies well unless it crashes