Originally Posted by
alfred_the_great
as long as you were the size and shape of an 18 year old boy so you could fit in an ejection seat.
amazingly, those who were the best fit were… other 18 year old boys!
Spurious argument, you cannot blame the RAF for ejection seat (and their parachute) design, something that has evolved over time. Many 18 year old boys were outside seat limits for being too tall, or too short, or too light.