Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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.

2 of 232 comments (clear)

  1. Why does this keep getting atributed to the brits? by falcon5768 · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The helmet was designed by AMERICANS. Its part of the F-35's new flight control system. The fighter is a joint venture with the UK, USA, and EU... but the helmet was designed and developed by the Americans for use on the system... no one co-developed THAT part of the system.

    Not to mention the fact that this was discussed like 7 months ago.

    --

    "Slashdot, where telling the truth is overrated but lying is insightful."

  2. Re:Slashdotted? by YodaYid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why should the editors increase some newspaper's hit counter instead? Do they deserve the hits more than the blogger for some reason? I'd bet that the "real" paper's version is just an embellished press release anyway.