I took their language to be implying a weakness in women that I did not think was warranted (emphasis, mine) >WW2 military planes were at the limits of a man's

I took their language to be implying a weakness in women that I did not think was warranted (emphasis, mine) >WW2 military planes were at the limits of a man's strength. > Women don't have the lower body strength to do it. Flying a damaged B-17 is just not possible without the leg and upper body strength. > By the time I worked on the 757 flight controls, the "feel forces" had been dialed back substantially to accommodate female pilots. The final quote seeming to imply the mechanical feedback from the controls of more modern aircraft were lessened to accommodate female pilots, instead of more likely making it easier for all pilots to operate the aircraft.