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The guys who ride behind the pilot in jet fighters..
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:24 pm
I know they don't do the flying but are they also pilots or could they be?
This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 2:29 pm
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Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:24 pm to Pandy Fackler
Geese
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:25 pm to Pandy Fackler
R2D2
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:26 pm to Pandy Fackler
Navigators?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:26 pm to Cosmo
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R2D2
You know Dave?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:27 pm to Pandy Fackler
Wso - weapons specialist operator or something like that?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:27 pm to Pandy Fackler
RIO
This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:27 pm to Pandy Fackler
Yes, if the pilot ejects he takes over
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:27 pm to Pandy Fackler
They are there to pee on the pilot to keep them warm if they get too cold
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:31 pm to Pandy Fackler
In all seriousness, the second seat is mostly used for initial training and upgrade training, although there are specific wartime purposes. Such purposes would be weapon system initiation and radar/navigation.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:31 pm to Chief Hinge
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Navigators?
Well I know they do something like that but are they pilots as well but just weren't good enough to fly the jet, so they were given that job instead?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:31 pm to fr33manator
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They are there to pee on the pilot to keep them warm if they get too cold
Do you even piddle pack, bro?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:32 pm to Pandy Fackler
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The guys who ride behind the pilot in jet fighters.
Probably his mother in law telling him what he is doing wrong.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:33 pm to Pandy Fackler
He's there to get killed by the pilot's mistake so the pilot learns a valuable lesson that makes him a better man and helps him redeem himself in the finale.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:34 pm to Pandy Fackler
When you’re flying a multimillion dollar jet you want redundancies. I think they can fly it but usually don’t.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:34 pm to Pandy Fackler
The reason I ask is because Maverick or maybe Goose made reference to how Slider actually wanted to fly. instead of being Iceman's frickboy.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:35 pm to Pandy Fackler
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Well I know they do something like that but are they pilots as well but just weren't good enough to fly the jet, so they were given that job instead?
IIRC the backseaters eyesight requirements aren't as stringent.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:35 pm to Pandy Fackler
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Well I know they do something like that but are they pilots as well but just weren't good enough to fly the jet, so they were given that job instead?
Depends on the type of aircraft. Air-to-Air or Air-to-Surface missile firing aircraft are typically manned by actual pilots in both seats.
Other aircraft have “Navigators” that aren’t qualified to do the actual flying.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:43 pm to Pandy Fackler
Tailgunner
Posted on 2/18/23 at 2:44 pm to Pandy Fackler
Yes, they can fly the equipment if push came to shove. Similar to a caddy in the PGA. On a muni course they're shooting 6 under, put them on a Sunday dogfight in Augustus and they're probably 10 over at best.
This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 2:45 pm
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