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Dec 13, 2017
A USAF pilot-physician recently flew several F/A-18 sorties to help a NASA team better understand why U.S. Navy pilots are experiencing “physiological episodes.”
Nov 13, 2017
UTC is pitching a solution that the company says will not only save pilots’ lives but also prevent serious injury in the event of an ejection.
Sep 18, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is making changes to F-35 flight equipment to make breathing easier for pilots.
Jul 28, 2017
Capt. Jeff Haney was flying over Alaska in late 2010 when an engine bleed-air malfunction on his F-22 Raptor caused the control system to shut off oxygen flow to his mask.
Jun 21, 2017
The U.S. Air Force F-35s at an Arizona Air Force base will be back in the skies starting June 21 after an 11-day pause, although the service has instated a temporary flight restriction following a spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents.
Jun 14, 2017
As the Pentagon struggles to determine what’s behind a spike in hypoxia-like cockpit incidents across several U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force fleets, Cobham believes it may have a groundbreaking new method of pinpointing the root cause.
Jun 02, 2017
In a $10.7 billion wish list of items submitted to Congress June 2, the U.S. Air Force is asking for 14 Lockheed Martin F-35As and three Boeing KC-46As.
May 26, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is asking for $1 million to stand up the project in its fiscal 2018 budget request—the first time the new capability has appeared on paper.