Top Gun: the next generation

[raaizin]

I was watching this show on National Geographic . Every fighter pilot I have ever seen was physically fit to the extreme. One trainee was obviously not so. Is there no physical standard any longer?

 

[y_p_w]

I was watching this show on National Geographic . Every fighter pilot I have ever seen was physically fit to the extreme. One trainee was obviously not so. Is there no physical standard any longer?

They have fitness standards via testing. Otherwise, the requirement is to fit in the cockpit. I’ve watched a former naval aviator who mentioned issues with weight, but he qualified to fly in the E-2 with a later transfer to the Hornet.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Sounds interesting. Is it documentary style, or is it heavily edited with silly drama 'made for modern audiences'?

 

[Passport1]

Drone pilots don't need weight standards just a comfortable chair.

 

[john_pifer]

Drone pilots don't need weight standards just a comfortable chair.

You’re definitely trying to stir the pot around here with that comment!

 

[raaizin]

Sounds interesting. Is it documentary style, or is it heavily edited with silly drama 'made for modern audiences'?

probably a little of both

 

[y_p_w]

Sounds interesting. Is it documentary style, or is it heavily edited with silly drama 'made for modern audiences'?

Saw it. Heavily edited. Possibly missing a lot of stuff that happens in between episodes. They make it seem like there's just "one last chance" many times.

The most interesting person might be a yoga instructor who joined the Marines.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your...-a-different-side-of-fighter-pilots-humility/​

Marine Capt. Stephanie Harris, the cool-headed class leader, is a self-described “hippie” who previously lived in India to learn yoga. While the producers doubtless sought to emphasize diversity of perspective — and fighter aviation demographics continue to show that women and minorities remain dramatically underrepresented — there are signs of change on the wind.​

 

[loneryder]

One of the pilots on Doolittle’s raid was 6’8”. He survived the raid.

 

[Smoky14]

. Chappy James was the largest pilot I've ever seen strap on an F4.
Most drivers get in the machine.
Smoky

 

[Astro14]

Drone pilots don't need weight standards just a comfortable chair.

Nor do they need superior eyesight or cat-like reflexes, just the capacity for hours of boredom and a good cup of coffee at the ready.

No thanks.