Comments on: Jet Pilots Fly in Bed (Nov, 1949) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/21/jet-pilots-fly-in-bed/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jeff http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/21/jet-pilots-fly-in-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-1080576 Jeff Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:43:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6825#comment-1080576 The boom operator's position in the KC135 isn't too far off from this. The boom operator’s position in the KC135 isn’t too far off from this.

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/21/jet-pilots-fly-in-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-1064972 MrG Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:36:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6825#comment-1064972 It was also done in the ill-fated Northrop XP-79 flying wing fighter. There was a third reason it didn't work out: how do you eject? Incidentally, the seat of the F-16 was, it seems, installed sloping back because that was the only way to fit it into the nose of the aircraft. The resistance to gee forces was an added benefit. MrG / http://gvgpd.proboards.com It was also done in the ill-fated Northrop XP-79 flying wing fighter. There was a third reason it didn’t work out: how do you eject?

Incidentally, the seat of the F-16 was, it seems, installed sloping back because that was the only way to fit it into the nose of the aircraft. The resistance to gee forces was an added benefit.
MrG / http://gvgpd.proboards.com

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/21/jet-pilots-fly-in-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-1064969 Stephen Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:01:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6825#comment-1064969 The Luftwaffe tried this at the end of the Second World War, and the RAF also did experiments with it, which you can read about in the excellent book "Back To The Drawing Board: Aircraft that flew but never took off": http://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Drawing-Board-Aircraft-Never/dp/toc/1853107581 There were two problems: the feet were unable to move properly to work the rudder pedals, and it was impossible for the pilot to look round when he was lying on his face. The idea was abandoned, though much later the F-16's cockpit was designed for the pilot to sit semi-reclining in the cause of reducing the effect of G-forces. There is a little more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-suit The Luftwaffe tried this at the end of the Second World War, and the RAF also did experiments with it, which you can read about in the excellent book “Back To The Drawing Board: Aircraft that flew but never took off”:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-D.....1853107581
There were two problems: the feet were unable to move properly to work the rudder pedals, and it was impossible for the pilot to look round when he was lying on his face. The idea was abandoned, though much later the F-16′s cockpit was designed for the pilot to sit semi-reclining in the cause of reducing the effect of G-forces. There is a little more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-suit

]]> By: seo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/21/jet-pilots-fly-in-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-1064968 seo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:22:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6825#comment-1064968 This looks kinda like the firing position of the tank in Batman: the Dark Knight. This looks kinda like the firing position of the tank in Batman: the Dark Knight.

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