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 ...

Select F-22 pilots are testing a new helmet, which is lighter and more versatile than today's HGU 55 helmets worn by most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fighter pilots are testing a new, cooler, lightweight helmet that could allow for better visibility when engaging enemy jets. The helmet also fits female pilots more readily. The new design is ...

The U.S. Air Force has picked California-based LIFT Airborne Technologies‘ AV 2.2 helmet to serve as the Next Generation Fixed Wing helmet. LIFT Technologies’ offering was competing in the ...