It was actually Heinlein that started that particular myth, that women made better pilots than men.
At the time, there might have been a whiff of plausibility to it. Remember, one of the most accomplished (lunatic) test pilots of the time was Hanna Reitsch, who by all accounts was a savant at piloting under extreme conditions (she once flew a helicopter indoors).
It was actually Heinlein that started that particular myth, that women made better pilots than men.
At the time, there might have been a whiff of plausibility to it. Remember, one of the most accomplished (lunatic) test pilots of the time was Hanna Reitsch, who by all accounts was a savant at piloting under extreme conditions (she once flew a helicopter indoors).
Several times I believe, in a packed venue no less.
There's also the rumor that she once flew a modified V-1 to settle some concerns about its stability.