Supine cockpit explained

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

• Aériane Swift
• British Aerospace P.125
• Maupin Carbon Dragon
• Ruppert Archaeopteryx

See also

• Index of aviation articles

Notes and 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. Web site: Proned pilots - Nest of Dragons . 2024-08-20 . www.nestofdragons.net.
4. Web site: proned pilots . 2024-08-20 . www.nurflugel.com.