"Morgans" wrote:
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Of all the things wrong with small airplanes, the lack of width is
what I would say is most wrong.
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Really, is a few more inches going to kill your speed all that much
more? Would it really matter, most of the time? It isn't like a few
more inches in width is going to destroy the mission of the plane, is
it? So it goes a few knots slower. Big deal, I say.

Agreed on all counts.

Does anyone else feel this way, or am I on my own with this pet peeve?

You aren't alone.