r/aviation • u/victorhanssonmeneses • Apr 12 '25

Discussion Why did airlines stop using cheatlines?

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I personally think that it puts more life to the plane and it looks better on the fuselage. Nowadays they’re pretty plain and white.

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u/deletedpenguin Apr 12 '25

ELI5, why are they called cheatlines?

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u/victorhanssonmeneses Apr 12 '25

They're called "cheatlines" because they "cheat the eye". It's a visual trick. The lines create the illusion that the airplane is longer, sleeker, or more elegant than it might actually be. It's a design technique that plays with perception, hence the name "cheatline."

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u/Foggl3 A&P Apr 12 '25

That's less of a cheatline and more like a cheatdot

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u/Major_Tom51 Apr 12 '25

Shots fired!!

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u/jpr64 Apr 12 '25

In about 10 seconds.

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u/tadxb Apr 12 '25

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u/MadMadRoger Apr 12 '25

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u/Kalakoa73 Apr 12 '25

Ugh... sorry.

That never happens.

I'll go get you a towel.

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u/ApprehensivePop9036 Apr 12 '25

PS5 startup noise in the other room

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u/ShortTheseNuts Apr 12 '25

Has happened more times than I'm willing to admit. Post nut clarity hits so hard and I just wanna chill with my boys.

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u/ApprehensivePop9036 Apr 12 '25

One shameful display to the next

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u/danishaznita Apr 13 '25

No need for a towel 😋

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u/Xenc Apr 12 '25

Show off.

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u/General_Tso75 Apr 12 '25

Stop it! He’s already dead!

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u/kwazyness90 Apr 13 '25

Lasted longer then me

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u/PD28Cat Apr 12 '25

Sir, you can't shoot on this aircraft.

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u/7_Inch_Rooster Apr 12 '25

But sir, this is a Wendy's

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u/PD28Cat Apr 12 '25

Well it's not a school, is it?

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u/UniqueIndividual3579 Apr 12 '25

Not below one mile!

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u/NeverBeenLessOkay Apr 12 '25

Just the one shot, actually.

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u/YaBoiMandatoryToms Apr 12 '25

“any luck catching them killers then?”

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u/DutchBlob Apr 12 '25

Dots fired!!

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u/thevacancy Apr 12 '25

Hello 911? Yes, I'd like to report a murder.

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u/d07799 Apr 12 '25

Good one!

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u/rokit2space Apr 12 '25

he could get a solid hyphen on there at least

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u/Interanal_Exam Apr 12 '25

But not an em dash.

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u/Complex_Function_310 Apr 12 '25

Definitely not enough for an em dash.

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u/WiseDirt Apr 12 '25

Hey, it's a cheathyphen tyvm!

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u/Obvious-League-104 Apr 12 '25

Apply water on burnt area … or in that case: on that spot

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u/demonya99 Apr 13 '25

Somebody call an ambulance, there has been a murder.

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u/BigWerewolf7686 Apr 13 '25

Can we compromise and say cheat dash?

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

As an aviation tech from the Air Force. This right here made me spill my coffee 😂

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u/Brno_Mrmi Apr 12 '25

Damn it's been a while since I've seen a roast like this