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American pilots testing the "Akutan Zero" noted that the cockpit was designed for a significantly smaller pilot. How did Americans and Japanese compare in size at the time? What were the size requirements of the USN and IJN?

by /u/edwardtaughtme in /r/AskHistorians

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