Pilot height - RAF

Question

john (verygom)

First Officer

Joined: Jun 19, 2005 Posts: 220 Location: Essex England

Asked Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:29 pm

Can any ex RAF person or anybody settle an argument ❓ ❓ Was there ever a height restriction on pilots to fly the English Electric Lightning swept wing fighter and if so was this due to ejection seat design ❓ ❓
There's a £5 pound note resting on this 😂

Answer 1 · Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:47 am

amermel

First Officer

Joined: Mar 20, 2005 Posts: 400 Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Answered Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:47 am

i looked everywhere and I can't find it anywhere. Sorry.

Answer 2 · Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:26 am

Greekman72

Chief Captain

Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas

Answered Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:26 am

I search too.I feed all the search engines i have,i find a lot of articles about this aircraft but not something about pilots height.I think we must wait for a RAF pilot to answer this Dont Know

Answer 3 · Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:52 pm

RadarMan

Chief Captain

Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17926 Location: U.S.A

Answered Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:52 pm

Is this what you wanted, at the bottom of the page.

Height Aviation Class 1:

Height - minimum 163 and maximum 193cm.
Sitting Height - maximum 100cm.
Buttock to knee length - maximum 67cm.
Buttock to heel length - maximum 122cm.

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/careers_explorer/Navy288.html

Radar