Fake Prone-Pilot Fighter

The first "design" reminds me on one of the Saab Lansen pre-projects, which AFAIK
was deemed impractical, because of expected problems with differences in the power
output of the two engines, not to mention flying with an engine out.
(http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1400.msg11611.html#msg11611)
And both show, to my opinion a highly impractical layout of the prone position, where the
pilot would have to raise his head quite extremely for a suitable view out of the cockpit.
Not to mention, that at least the "X-4 lookalike" easily would have been the smallest
het fighter !
Here again, I think, the artist just drew an aircraft around the prone pilot, just to show
the idea of that flying position, not for showing an aircraft design.
 
Hi,

here is anther small prone-pilot jet fighter,designed by the Author.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/flying-down-on-the-job/
 

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