A supine cockpit is where the pilot is in a supine position to reduce blood pooling in the legs and preventing g-LOC in high g environments. This can enable the pilot to handle g-forces.[1][2] It is the opposite of the Prone pilot.[3][4]

List of supine cockpit aircraft

See also

References

  1. ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0282780.pdf
  2. ^ https://medium.com/@vaishnavirajesh/a-preface-to-planes-with-pronated-pilots-33f5286cd721
  3. ^ "Proned pilots - Nest of Dragons". www.nestofdragons.net. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ "proned pilots". www.nurflugel.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supine_cockpit
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