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Todays scary thing.


Allan
Posts: 4527
Posted: 10.11.2007 at 16.57


No, the headgear in the photo above wasn't some unused prototype created for The Terminator; rather, it's a snazzy new helmet designed to give fighter pilots a better look at their surroundings. Within the tinted faceplate are two projectors which sync up with plane-mounted cameras and display images from the outside for the pilot to view. Essentially, this enables the operator to view high-resolution images (yes, even at night) of areas previously imperceptible without a warplane constructed entirely of plexiglass, and onboard sensors make sure that the imagery reflects exactly where the pilot is looking at any given moment. Furthermore, computerized systems can even feed in "essential flight and combat data on to the display," as well as target symbols of friendlies / enemies. The new visual system is apparently just one amenity on the oh-so-sophisticated Joint Strike Fighter, which the British are planning to pay £66 million ($139 million) apiece for after it hits the production line.

From Engadget

Post Last Updated:10.11.2007 at 16.59


Tania
Posts: 4211
Posted: 10.11.2007 at 17.03
Ok so the description is a bit complex for me (what is plexiglass?) but woah that thing makes warfare so much scarier!

ruru
Posts: 2163
Posted: 11.11.2007 at 17.07
i've always wanted to bea fighter pilot...

Daniel
Posts: 8121
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 01.18
Wow I want to go trick or treating with that mask next year.

Allan
Posts: 4527
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 04.09
You just want to see through the walls

Wayne
Posts: 339
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 04.18
looks like bumblebee!!!!!

Bloody all this money spent on military hardware, such a waste of money!

ruru
Posts: 2163
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 17.43
u can see through the walls with it? cooooool

well daniel all you need is $140mil and the haloween costume is all yours :P

Allan
Posts: 4527
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 21.24
Post by ruru

u can see through the walls with it? cooooool


Not really.

ruru
Posts: 2163
Posted: 12.11.2007 at 21.27
and here you had me all excited allan :(

Daniel
Posts: 8121
Posted: 13.11.2007 at 03.38
Post by Pirostitch

Bloody all this money spent on military hardware, such a waste of money!
Depends on whether or not you're on the receiving end of its fire power.

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