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Pilot height requirements

USAF Looks to Build Planes, Workstations to Fit More Aviators

Aug. 7, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Tall or small, the Air Force wants to ensure that Americans of more shapes and sizes can fit into its future aircraft. The service on Aug. 4 updated its guidance on the minimum physical size requirements used to design cockpits and aircrew flight equipment, which ...

Air Force Removes Height Requirement for Pilot Applicants

May 22, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Air Force removed the minimum height requirement for applicants who want to fly as it looks to increase the diversity of those entering USAF cockpits. Under previous standards, pilots must reach a standing height of 64 inches to 77 inches—5 feet, 4 inches to ...

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