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Old 1st Nov 2003, 00:25
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NorthernSID
 
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Being of the large persuasion, I have taken a great interest in the Hawk & Tornado seats

95kg is the max nude wt for Tornado for a zero-zero capability. From 95-106 kg it is a zero-30kt seat. There are plenty of graphs around the safety equipment empire that show the limitations.

If you are on the tall side, sitting thigh length can be a problem in the Hawk.

I'm 6' 3" with 34" inside leg and I only had 5mm knee clearance. It sure made sure that i strapped in and sat carefully!

Hope this helps.

Unfortunately as you advance in years, the weight settles differently and you have to be careful
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