6 feet, 205lbs.
Sat in:
HA-1112 M1L ( Bf-109G-2 ). Just fit, no possible way to fly. Rudder pedals way too short, canopy just closed, shoulders jammed in. Worse visibility than the P-51 ( and that is saying something ).
Yak-3, not so cramped, but shoulders against canopy rails, canopy very tight. Might be possible to fly, but not for long.
P-51D. Room for me, comfortable, well laid out. Pedals adjust, would be flyable. Room under the canopy, very well laid out.
P-51C. Same size, much different instrument layout. As I remember, some of the controls are in different locations.
B-26C. Flyable, about as much room as the P-51, as I remember ( the aircraft was lost in an accident in '95 )
C-47. Cramped for such a large airplane. Short pedals for me. Yoke hit legs. Would be a challenge to fly.
Mig-29. Very narrow. Might be just possible to fly.
An-225. Freaking huge AC. 1.5 times the size of the C-5. Flight deck 2 stories off the ground. Lots of room...
F4U. It's a LONG WAY to the ground. Cockpit very large. Flyable for me. Visibility problematic.
B-24. Room to fly. Even the WWII bombers are cramped to keep stuff within reach.
B-29. Good visibility but more cramped than it looks like.
C-46. A little cramped for me. You sit very high, Visibility really good. Flyable.
B-1. Crammed in, feels very much like a fighter.
Flown in:
P-51D. Smooth as silk, noisier than you can imagine, instant steam-bath in summer.
C-46. Roomy, noisy ( you'd expect that ). Stable, windy.
Kate. Modified T-6, probably very like it. Good visibility, noisy, windy.
C-47. Stable, noisy, sits at steep angle...
B-25. Noisy, stiff, vibrates a lot.
Flown:
B-17. Slow control response, heavy pressure, very stable. You feel the engines but hear the wind. Surprisingly poor visiblity, less rom than you'd expect, but not uncomfortable.
