Fighter pilots see more with projectors and plane-mounted cameras

No you are not looking at the next Hollywood blockbuster; this is in fact a new kind of helmet that fighter pilots will be uses very soon. This new design of helmet will allow fighter pilots to have a much better look of their surroundings. The helmet has a tinted faceplate which are basically two projectors, these then get information sent to in from a range of plane-mounted cameras on the outside of the plane, this gives the pilot the best view he could possibly have.

The pilot will view high-resolution images both day and night, which will help him have a better understanding of what is going on outside his plane, instead of the many blind spots that fighter pilots normally encounter. The helmet will also be feed information like flight and combat data as well as symbols to let the pilot know off they are friendly or enemies.

The Daily Mail report that the British Air force plan to spend £66 million that’s $139 million, for each one of these new kind of Fighter Pilot Helmets.

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