the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) said. “The current helmet was based on a 1980s design. Since then, gains in aircraft technology and the demographic of pilots have changed,” Scott ...

Though the Air Force did not give the helmet a specific name in its press ... problem for many aviators wearing the old 55/Ps. “The current 55/Ps are terrible!” one C-17 cargo jet pilot ...

The U.S. Air Force is finally testing a new helmet design for fixed wing pilots, developed around pilots’ needs and feedback from using the current HGU-55P helmet, which has been the standard ...

So, what makes the Scorpion HMD better than the current helmets? Most notably ... in the F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. The Air Force announced a contract to phase out the JHMCS in the F-16C/D ...

William Vass of the 419th Fighter Wing explained to the Air Force, "The pilot can look ... several upgrades since its introduction. The current helmet introduced in 2016 is a third-generation ...

Additionally, former President Donald J. Trump struck a favorable deal with Boeing to design the new Air Force One. The current 747-200B, serving as the president's ride in the sky, is capable of ...