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Plant kids can graduate (graduate, not enroll) from a military academy as young as 15 (Nicole did), so we can safely assume they grow faster than RL kids. Not just coordinators, for that matter. If fifteen years old Flay could legally be part of the EAF military, that means even Naturals are considered adults pretty early.
Besides, IRL, I saw a German MP (or was she part of the European parliament? I forget.) who was eighteen. Eighteen. As in, only two years older.
Add to that the fact that CE's culture is more accepting of inherited power than ours, and Lacus' success isn't so unbelievable. Within the framework of her universe.
Frankly, it's a lot more acceptable than someone becoming an ace pilot within five minutes of getting into a MS for the first time.
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