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Predator-Style Helmets Allow Pilots to See Through Planes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the also-makes-you-look-super-badass dept.

nitroy2k writes "It is only the neck and shoulders that prove there is a human being in there somewhere. And this isn't any Star Trek or Final Fantasy kind of trick, but the next generation of RAF fighter pilots' look, which kinda makes you wish you were in the army." And you thought Air Wolf had badass headgear.

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  1. Re:Air Wolf by meringuoid · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    And of course we know those "surgical strikes" never go astray, killing wedding parties or friendly forces, right?

    From what I've seen in the news, these have generally been the fault of the guys picking out targets, not of the technology. Precision is very good now - the bomb hits exactly what it was supposed to hit. Unfortunately, that isn't always something it was a good idea to be shooting at.

    Historically: 'OK, British troops there, enemy troops there... FIRE!... oh, shit, we missed, and those Brits look really pissed off.'
    Nowadays: 'OK, bunch of guys down there... are they Americans? No? OK, FIRE!... oh, shit, there are allies in the area? Shit, we're going to jail...'

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