As if Airbus’ idea of a bicycle-like airplane seat wasn’t frightening enough, apparently designers at the aircraft manufacturer already had an idea to create sensory deprivation helmets for passengers ...
A U.S. Navy helmet worn by John Glenn during a record-breaking supersonic flight will be auctioned in Los Angeles next week. Glenn, who went on to become one of America’s most famous astronauts and ...
The advanced flight helmet—designated the "Next-Generation Fixed-Wing Helmet" (NGFWH)—will be manufactured by the Gentex Corporation in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Military flight helmets have evolved ...
Few months ago we published the interesting interview Maj. John Wilson, an F-35 pilot with 61th Fighter Squadron, gave to Christian Sundsdal of the Danish website focusing on military topics Krigeren, ...
As a kid, I loved flipping through my dad's extensive library of books on the Army Air Corps in WWII. The images of confident young fighter pilots posing next to their sleek, aluminum aircraft ...
An American-made F-16V releases flares during a military exercise in Taichung. Taiwan, on July 16, 2020. (Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images) JERUSALEM — Recent flight tests of the F-16V fighter jet ...
The one depicted in the following pictures is the most adveniristic combat pilot’s flight helmet ever developed. It is called “HMDS Gen II” and it is produced by Vision Systems International (VSI), ...
Most people have worn a helmet, whether for sports or riding a bike, but probably nothing like the helmet A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots use to connect them to their aircraft. The HGU-55/P helmet ...
The US Air Force is seeking an improved digital helmet-mounted display (DHMD) for pilots, in response to the increasing complexity of aircraft and weapons systems. In a recent request for information ...