New Ear Cup For U.S. Air Force Pilot Helmets To Help Counter Hypoxia

Credit: U.S. Air Force
A device invented in 2016 to help protect firefighters from asphyxia is about to be planted in the ear cups of helmets worn by some U.S. Air Force pilots as part of an expanding effort to prevent hypoxia and other related dangers in military aircraft cockpits. A real-time picture of a pilot’s...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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