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That's really the question though. Does it actually build better crew cooperation and trust? Did F-111s and A-6s have better crew cooperation and trust than Buccaneer, F-15E, Rafale B, F-18F/G, F-4s, etc. crews? Or is it just folk wisdom without any science backing it up?Granted what brought this about was one persons answer to the question, so there's no reason other pilots and WSOs might not have different opinions, but as his answer was dismissive of the crew cooperation idea, it raises the question. And "side by side seating is not better for crew communication than tandem seating" is a testable hypothesis.Su-34 is an interesting case, but not from the cooperation and communications standpoint IMO. The cabin is big enough to stand and move around in, and lie down between the seats, which would be really useful for something like an El Dorado Canyon mission duration. That you can't do with tandem seats. I've even seen the suggestion that it has better ergonomics for long missions than does the B-2, although it's not a claim I have a lot of confidence in.
That's really the question though. Does it actually build better crew cooperation and trust? Did F-111s and A-6s have better crew cooperation and trust than Buccaneer, F-15E, Rafale B, F-18F/G, F-4s, etc. crews? Or is it just folk wisdom without any science backing it up?
Granted what brought this about was one persons answer to the question, so there's no reason other pilots and WSOs might not have different opinions, but as his answer was dismissive of the crew cooperation idea, it raises the question. And "side by side seating is not better for crew communication than tandem seating" is a testable hypothesis.
Su-34 is an interesting case, but not from the cooperation and communications standpoint IMO. The cabin is big enough to stand and move around in, and lie down between the seats, which would be really useful for something like an El Dorado Canyon mission duration. That you can't do with tandem seats. I've even seen the suggestion that it has better ergonomics for long missions than does the B-2, although it's not a claim I have a lot of confidence in.
