dutcherk@gdls.com
1995-04-12, 11:26 AM
Hi,
Here's the tale of the tape, curtesy of the U.S. Government. Per
MIL-STD-1472D, Human Engineering Design Criteria for Military Systems,
Equipment and Facilties, the numbers are:
Percentile Values in Centimeters
5th Percentile 95th Percentile
Ground Aviators Women Ground Aviators Women Troops Troops
Crotch Height 76.3 74.7 68.1 91.8 92 83.9
Glutial Furrow 73.3 74.6 66.4 87.7 88.1 81.0 Height
The data is for nude body measurements. The ground troops consists of
measurements of 6,682 U.S. Army men and 2,008 Marines in 1966. The
aviators consist of 1,482 U.S. Army pilots in 1970. The women consist of
1,300 AWACS and nurses in 1977. Adjustments due to age, inflation, etc.
are left up to the user.
kevin
Here's the tale of the tape, curtesy of the U.S. Government. Per
MIL-STD-1472D, Human Engineering Design Criteria for Military Systems,
Equipment and Facilties, the numbers are:
Percentile Values in Centimeters
5th Percentile 95th Percentile
Ground Aviators Women Ground Aviators Women Troops Troops
Crotch Height 76.3 74.7 68.1 91.8 92 83.9
Glutial Furrow 73.3 74.6 66.4 87.7 88.1 81.0 Height
The data is for nude body measurements. The ground troops consists of
measurements of 6,682 U.S. Army men and 2,008 Marines in 1966. The
aviators consist of 1,482 U.S. Army pilots in 1970. The women consist of
1,300 AWACS and nurses in 1977. Adjustments due to age, inflation, etc.
are left up to the user.
kevin