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fixed typo "you knees" → "your knees" (see http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/90014/347396 for the explantion of the nbsp)
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edit approved Jun 8, 2017 at 12:37
tuxayo
edit approved Jun 8, 2017 at 12:37
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The Recline was to get the seat in the jet... that is the primary reason. On long ferry missions not much pressure is on your sit bones and back.

G tolerance and endurance is about hitting the gym.. not really the 30 degrees of recline :)

Also ejection out of the jet.. which can be career ending... youyour knees have to clear that dash on the way out... so they had to make sure the seat gets you clear of the suns-shield /dash and the vertical tall as you are fired toward it...  

The Recline was to get the seat in the jet... that is the primary reason. On long ferry missions not much pressure is on your sit bones and back.

G tolerance and endurance is about hitting the gym.. not really the 30 degrees of recline :)

Also ejection out of the jet.. which can be career ending... you knees have to clear that dash on the way out... so they had to make sure the seat gets you clear of the suns-shield /dash and the vertical tall as you are fired toward it...

The Recline was to get the seat in the jet... that is the primary reason. On long ferry missions not much pressure is on your sit bones and back.

G tolerance and endurance is about hitting the gym.. not really the 30 degrees of recline :)

Also ejection out of the jet.. which can be career ending... your knees have to clear that dash on the way out... so they had to make sure the seat gets you clear of the suns-shield /dash and the vertical tall as you are fired toward it...  

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The Recline was to get the seat in the jet... that is the primary reason. On long ferry missions not much pressure is on your sit bones and back.

G tolerance and endurance is about hitting the gym.. not really the 30 degrees of recline :)

Also ejection out of the jet.. which can be career ending... you knees have to clear that dash on the way out... so they had to make sure the seat gets you clear of the suns-shield /dash and the vertical tall as you are fired toward it...