To confirm theory that semiprone position of pilot is feasible, system was tested in Armstrong Whitworth Gloster "Meteor 8" fighter; arrangement of prone pilot's cockpit illustrated; test flying by Institute of Aviation Medicine shows that unusual attitude does not prejudice pilot's control of aircraft; it is concluded that piloting in semiprone position is feasible, with possible need for aids to vision such as periscopes. (See also Engineer v 201 n 5228 Apr 6 1956 p 302-3)


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    Title :

    Prone pilot "meteor"


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 69 , n 2462


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Prone pilot "meteor"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1956


    Prone pilot position

    Cansdale, R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    Météor

    Lecompte, Pierre / Beaurent, Pierre-Joseph / Conan, Gérard et al. | IuD Bahn | 1996



    Meteor 8

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1949