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WinterDog 4 points ago +6 / -2

In combat, quite a bit. But 99% of the military never sees combat, so it's less important.

Men's bone and muscle system works against them as pilot. They can't pull as tight of turns at the same speed as women can, and they just can't pay attention to as many different things at once. It's just a physical difference. I work as a test engineer on the F18 training systems. The top 50% of any given class is majority women, even though the class overall is like 70/30 men. The men tend to make better leaders though. Most of the women aren't assertive enough / the men won't listen to. One of my coworkers says he has to constantly tell the women pilots to give commands more assertively or like they expect to be listened to. But when it comes to raw ability the women have the edge.

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Ganath 3 points ago +3 / -0

What specifically about men’s bone and muscle systems works against them. Your statement provides nothing more than an I said so anecdotal response.

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WinterDog 0 points ago +1 / -1

Men usually have more muscle, and more oxygen is required to sustain those muscles, something not to be taken lightly when your lungs are plastered against your seat (shakiness of a hand due to oxygen deprivation can literally be life or death for a pilot). This, combined with the fact that women have shorter torsos means the distance between the brain and heart is shorter and the heart doesn't have to work as hard to push blood up to the brain. The shorter torso / longer legs also means a smaller percentage of the pilot's body (and blood) is under the full gs, which also lessens the load on the heart. So a combination of these things makes women better at sustaining and enduring high g maneuverers. A man who happens to be short with a short torso and long legs has the same advantage, but it's uncommon, the same way a women with the required strength/endurance for infantry is uncommon.