Shender B S, Heffner P L
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-1906, USA.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2001 Feb;72(2):89-99.
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division investigated the abilities of small-stature females (< or = 120 lb.) to fly under G-stress using the Dynamic Flight Simulator (DFS) and its tactical fight/attack cockpit, displays and controls. The objective was to determine if these individuals possess sufficient upper-body muscular endurance to perform tasks required during fighter-pilot training, aerial combat maneuvers, and failure modes.
Five female subjects (four small-stature and one medium) participated. DFS tasks featured bombing runs, surface-to-air missile (SAM) avoidance, and single engine failure. Muscular exertion and fatigue (arm, shoulder, neck) were assessed using electromyography.
During the most physically taxing simulation (SAM avoidance), flight performance did not significantly degrade over time. No statistically significant increase in muscular fatigue was found during the bombing simulation, though there was some evidence of degraded fine muscle control. Evidence of flexor and extensor muscular fatigue was associated with the single-engine-failure simulation.
Within the scope of these tests, small-stature individuals demonstrated the strength and endurance to safely fly physically strenuous missions. However, a larger subject sample is necessary to increase the statistical power of the results.
海军空战中心飞机分部利用动态飞行模拟器（DFS）及其战术战斗/攻击驾驶舱、显示器和控制系统，研究了身材矮小的女性（体重小于或等于120磅）在承受过载情况下飞行的能力。目的是确定这些人是否具备足够的上身肌肉耐力，以完成战斗机飞行员训练、空战机动和故障模式期间所需的任务。
五名女性受试者（四名身材矮小和一名中等身材）参与其中。DFS任务包括轰炸任务、地对空导弹（SAM）规避和单发动机故障。使用肌电图评估肌肉用力和疲劳情况（手臂、肩部、颈部）。
在体能要求最高的模拟（SAM规避）过程中，飞行性能并未随时间显著下降。在轰炸模拟期间，未发现肌肉疲劳有统计学意义的增加，尽管有一些证据表明精细肌肉控制能力下降。屈肌和伸肌肌肉疲劳的证据与单发动机故障模拟有关。
在这些测试范围内，身材矮小的个体展示出了安全执行高强度飞行任务的力量和耐力。然而，需要更大的受试者样本以提高结果的统计效力。
