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Freaky Deaky Helmet Picture of the Day

By John

Good gawd. This thing could keep me up at night.

F-35-helmet.jpg

This nightmarish dome cover is being developed by the Brits for the new F-35. Apparently it has some sort of Superman x-ray vision capability.

An MoD spokesman said: "Unlike other jet aircraft the JSF, which is planned to replace the Harrier, 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.

Hmmm, imagine the possibilities.

Hotel Tango: Defense Tech

November 12, 2007 10:30 PM    Tech

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And then a circuit breaker pops! Now we have a multi- million dollar paper weight!

mustang   ·  November 13, 2007 06:43 AM

Damn, he looks like a TIE fighter pilot about to take on Luke Skywalker.

Doug (old Army Corporal)   ·  November 13, 2007 08:39 AM

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