View of the left cockpit and pilot's seat of the F-111 Mission Adaptive Wing (MAW) aircraft.
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View of the left cockpit and pilot’s seat of the F-111 Mission Adaptive Wing (MAW) aircraft. Unlike most fighter aircraft of the time, the F-111 had side-by-side seating. The pilot sat on the left side, and the weapons systems officer on the right. Both had control sticks to fly the aircraft. The two yellow and black striped handles would be used in an emergency to eject the entire F-111 cockpit. The F-111 also did not have ejection seats, but used a capsule.NASA Photo / Susan Bledsoe› F-111 AFTI Project Description