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The pilot's helmet in the photo is a standard Gentex HGU-55/P fitted with a Thales Aerospace Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Information on the SHMCS is available on the corporate website

http://www.thalesvisionix.com/overview/

As to weight, the display, cableing, and visor add several ounces of extra weight to the helmet. It's a little heavier and slightly bulkier than a standard visor on a helmet but not by much. Aircrews have been flying with HMDs now for about ten or so years without any major impediments to their flying abilities.

There has been a weight issue associated with the F-35 HMD and the aircraft's ejection seat which could cause a fatal whiplash injury during ejection with smaller pilots. This is being remidedremedied with changes to the seat's pneumatic catapult system, drogue chute deployment timing, both controlled by a selector switch prior to flight, and a newer, lighter version of the helmet under development.

The pilot's helmet in the photo is a standard Gentex HGU-55/P fitted with a Thales Aerospace Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Information on the SHMCS is available on the corporate website

http://www.thalesvisionix.com/overview/

As to weight, the display, cableing, and visor add several ounces of extra weight to the helmet. It's a little heavier and slightly bulkier than a standard visor on a helmet but not by much. Aircrews have been flying with HMDs now for about ten or so years without any major impediments to their flying abilities.

There has been a weight issue associated with the F-35 HMD and the aircraft's ejection seat which could cause a fatal whiplash injury during ejection with smaller pilots. This is being remided with changes to the seat's pneumatic catapult system, drogue chute deployment timing, both controlled by a selector switch prior to flight, and a newer, lighter version of the helmet under development.

The pilot's helmet in the photo is a standard Gentex HGU-55/P fitted with a Thales Aerospace Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Information on the SHMCS is available on the corporate website

http://www.thalesvisionix.com/overview/

As to weight, the display, cableing, and visor add several ounces of extra weight to the helmet. It's a little heavier and slightly bulkier than a standard visor on a helmet but not by much. Aircrews have been flying with HMDs now for about ten or so years without any major impediments to their flying abilities.

There has been a weight issue associated with the F-35 HMD and the aircraft's ejection seat which could cause a fatal whiplash injury during ejection with smaller pilots. This is being remedied with changes to the seat's pneumatic catapult system, drogue chute deployment timing, both controlled by a selector switch prior to flight, and a newer, lighter version of the helmet under development.

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Romeo_4808N
Romeo_4808N
  • 75.1k
  • 7
  • 156
  • 283

The pilot's helmet in the photo is a standard Gentex HGU-55/P fitted with a Thales Aerospace Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Information on the SHMCS is available on the corporate website

http://www.thalesvisionix.com/overview/

As to weight, the display, cableing, and visor add several ounces of extra weight to the helmet. It's a little heavier and slightly bulkier than a standard visor on a helmet but not by much. Aircrews have been flying with HMDs now for about ten or so years without any major impediments to their flying abilities.

There has been a weight issue associated with the F-35 HMD and the aircraft's ejection seat which could cause a fatal whiplash injury during ejection with smaller pilots. This is being remided with changes to the seat's pneumatic catapult system, drogue chute deployment timing, both controlled by a selector switch prior to flight, and a newer, lighter version of the helmet under development.