Image UpdatedFuturistic new helmets will enable fighter jet pilots to see through their own aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said today. The head gear is being developed for the hi-tech F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by MoD scientists.
An MoD spokesman said: "Unlike other jet aircraft the JSF does not have a traditional head-up display. Instead the computerised symbology will be displayed directly on to the pilot's visors, providing the pilot with cues for flying, navigating and fighting the aircraft.
"It even will superimpose infra-red imagery on to the visor to allow the pilot to look through the cockpit floor at night and see the world below - like something out of Terminator.
The head gear is currently at a prototype stage.
Source: Gazette & Herald
Tags: F-35 | Joint Strike Fighter | Helmet | Fighter Pilot
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