| Re: For $400,000, you can buy a new house or... - F-35 -helmet.jpg ... |
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| Stormin' Norman (norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium) |
2018/09/15 15:28 |
On 15 Sep 2018 13:03:42 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>...one pilot's helmet for the F-35
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>more at
>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/26/f-35-helmet-costs-400000-4-times-predecessor/74650574/
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>When the joint strike fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, finally takes to the skies
>on its first official mission, it will be one of the most advanced and one of
>the most expensive planes ever.
Here is an interesting video which demonstrates some of the
capabilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay6g66FbkmQ
If the helmet save pilots lives, aircraft and increases effectiveness
of the fighter, I am all for it.
As for the canopy, I suspect the canopies could be enlarged slightly
without impact on the performance of the aircraft OR, they could just
recruit shorter pilots. Doesn't sound like an insurmountable problem.
We have already dumped a ton of money into this beast, best to not
toss out the baby with the bath water, huh?
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