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re: Why are most military pilots short
Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:03 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:03 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I've seen military pilots that are 6'6" but never seen a pilot that is under 5'9".
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Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:09 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Sit in any cockpit and get back to me.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 7:49 pm to LSUBFA83
Flying the bird-dog did he say that he was always turning/climbing/descending and never straight and level? I've always heard that if they were not changing direction they were worried about getting shot at by anyone on the ground.
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:41 pm to OceanTiger
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Sure they are. Tom Cruise is like 5'6
OP title was changed. Originally just said "airplane pilots" and not "military pilots".
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:55 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Size of the cockpit and plane
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:58 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I'm 6'3" I don't consider myself short.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:41 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Navy Requirements:
A Navy pilot candidate must be at least 5 feet 2 inches tall and no taller than 6 feet 5 inches. A candidate must also not weigh more than 245 pounds or less than 103 pounds to qualify
Air Force Requirements:
Pilots have to meet the Air Force’s height, weight and physical conditioning requirements. They must be 64 to 77 inches tall when standing, and 34 to 40 inches tall when sitting. They must weigh 160 to 231 pounds, depending on height. Depending on age, men cannot have more than 20 to 24 percent body fat, while women cannot have more than 28 to 32 percent body fat.
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As has been posted the height and weight requirements are more related to the proper operation of the ejection seat, and reducing the risk of injury than the size of the cockpit.
A Navy pilot candidate must be at least 5 feet 2 inches tall and no taller than 6 feet 5 inches. A candidate must also not weigh more than 245 pounds or less than 103 pounds to qualify
Air Force Requirements:
Pilots have to meet the Air Force’s height, weight and physical conditioning requirements. They must be 64 to 77 inches tall when standing, and 34 to 40 inches tall when sitting. They must weigh 160 to 231 pounds, depending on height. Depending on age, men cannot have more than 20 to 24 percent body fat, while women cannot have more than 28 to 32 percent body fat.
LINK
As has been posted the height and weight requirements are more related to the proper operation of the ejection seat, and reducing the risk of injury than the size of the cockpit.
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 10:43 pm
Posted on 3/31/17 at 11:57 pm to rmnldr
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How did you reach this conclusion?
He watched Top Gun.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 12:03 am to Amazing Moves
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Chad Hennings- not short
Pretty sure the only "combat" plane he could fit in was an A-10.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 1:07 am to el Gaucho
Someone couldn't get a UPT slot...
Posted on 4/1/17 at 1:11 am to EA6B
Thank gawd...I was about to light this thread up w/ all the BS spewing errrwerrr
AF will let them fly a little fatter, but physio had to ground 1 aircrew Bubba I know for being 252...
Those utas/ACESII ejection seaTS are really only good for 250
AF will let them fly a little fatter, but physio had to ground 1 aircrew Bubba I know for being 252...
Those utas/ACESII ejection seaTS are really only good for 250
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