Question

Which range of pilot size are used to design a typical military aircraft?

(a) Size from 5^th to 95^th percentile for male pilots

(b) Size from 0^th to 2^nd percentile

(c) Size of 3^rd percentile always

(d) Size doesn’t concern of design

This question was addressed to me during an interview.

This interesting question is from Crew Station in chapter Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Size from 5^th to 95^th percentile for male pilots

To elaborate: Typically, cockpit of an aircraft is designed for particular size range of pilot. A typical military aircraft has cockpit design which can accommodate 5^th to 95^th percentile of male pilots.