Who could be on a place Youri Alekseevich Gagarin

From several thousand applicants only 20 people got to the first group of astronauts. Each of them dreamed that will go into terrestrial orbit by the first. Why this historical role got Youri Alekseevich Gagarin? The first space In 1959 began search of candidates for the first group of astronauts of the USSR. Age – about 30 years, growth – no more than 170 cm, weight – to 70 kg. Such requirements to selection of future astronauts were specified by the Chief designer of the first special design office (OKB-1) Sergei Pavlovich Korolev ". For such business the pilot, and, first of all, the fighter pilot is most of all suitable. It also is...