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The helmet system described sounds amazing. To the pilot he is basically flying an invisible plane with 360 degree camera feeds to his helmet. Wow.
by jamiek88 10y ago
The helmet system described sounds amazing. To the pilot he is basically flying an invisible plane with 360 degree camera feeds to his helmet.
Wow.
- dbg31415 10y agoAdditional reading: * “Magic Helmet” for F-35 ready for delivery | Ars Technica || https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/magic-helmet-for-f-35-ready-for-delivery/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/magic...
- JoeDaDude 10y agoIt does. A sit-down flight simulator using this concept with VR gear would be awesome. Game developers: Take my money!
- valuearb 10y agoThe F-35 pilot who flew during the F-35s overwhelming defeat by an F-16 in dogfight testing (yes it lost to a 40 year old design that had its performance degraded by keeping wing tanks on) reported the helmet was too large for the confined cockpit and made turning his head to see the enemy difficult. It's also been reported that the helmet is a safety risk because of its weight.