Thread: USAF fighter seat adjustability

Hello, I am attempting to join the USAF as a fighter pilot or fighter navigator. I understand that the minimum sitting height is 34 inches. I can reach that if I sit up straight, but if I were flying I probably wouldn't be able to maintain that level of erectness for very long. I am only 17 though and I have some time to grow, but probably not much more than a few centimeters. Anyways, many of you seem to work with these aircraft or fly them so I figure that you would best be able to answer my questions: How are the seats in A-10s, F-15s, or F-16s adjustable? Can the HUD be moved at all? When I get measured will I have to look somewhat relaxed? And- If my sitting height is just at the minimum how obstructed would my view be over the front of the aircraft and out the sides?

Thank you for your help if you reply to this. I have worked all of my life to fly fighter jets and I want to make sure that I will at least be able to see where I am going if I get the chance. -John