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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Geostrategy-Direct
Week of May 2, 2007 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s WASHINGTON - A helmet system has become mandatory on flights of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Helmet Mounted Display System was used in a recent F-35 flight by a pilot from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor of JSF. HMDS is manufactured by Vision Systems International, formed in 1996 as a joint venture of Elbit Systems and Rockwell Collins. Variants of the system, capable of extreme off-axis targeting and cueing, have been employed on a range of U.S. fighter-jets. "The HMDS provides critical flight information to the pilot throughout the entire mission," Elbit Systems said on April 12. The F-35 was the first tactical fighter-jet to fly without a heads-up display system since 1957. The HMDS, which took five years to develop and undergo safety tests, is designed to provide F-35 pilots with constant imagery and situational awareness. "Since the F-35 has no HUD, providing virtual HUD capability has become a mandatory requirement, entailing precise head tracking and display operation near zero latency," VSI President Drew Brugal said. Elbit Systems is the prime supplier of HMDS, particularly the display management computer. Rockwell Collins contributed the helmet-mounted display and Britain's Helmet Integrated Systems the helmet shell and pilot personal fitting system. HMDS enables in-flight seat ejections of up to 450 knots equivalent air speed, or KEAS. Executives said the system was preparing for full flight certification. |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
On Apr 30, 9:24 am, Mike wrote:
Geostrategy-Direct Week of May 2, 2007 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s WASHINGTON - A helmet system has become mandatory on flights of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Helmet Mounted Display System was used in a recent F-35 flight by a pilot from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor of JSF. HMDS is manufactured by Vision Systems International, formed in 1996 as a joint venture of Elbit Systems and Rockwell Collins. Variants of the system, capable of extreme off-axis targeting and cueing, have been employed on a range of U.S. fighter-jets. "The HMDS provides critical flight information to the pilot throughout the entire mission," Elbit Systems said on April 12. The F-35 was the first tactical fighter-jet to fly without a heads-up display system since 1957. The HMDS, which took five years to develop and undergo safety tests, is designed to provide F-35 pilots with constant imagery and situational awareness. "Since the F-35 has no HUD, providing virtual HUD capability has become a mandatory requirement, entailing precise head tracking and display operation near zero latency," VSI President Drew Brugal said. Elbit Systems is the prime supplier of HMDS, particularly the display management computer. Rockwell Collins contributed the helmet-mounted display and Britain's Helmet Integrated Systems the helmet shell and pilot personal fitting system. HMDS enables in-flight seat ejections of up to 450 knots equivalent air speed, or KEAS. Executives said the system was preparing for full flight certification. No HUD at all? Not even a backup system? Huh...wonder how that's going to work out. |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
No HUD at all? Not even a backup system? Huh...wonder how that's going
to work out. Just like in a jet with a regular HUD - if it fails, you just use your backup (heads-down) instruments. No big deal (except for weapons delivery, of course - then you have to use that piece of gum you keep in your flightsuit for just this reason). Better view out the window, too, without all that writing cluttering up the view! Of course, all those HUD babies out there will probably declare an emergency and have to be led home... Kirk |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
On Apr 30, 11:34 am, Ed Rasimus wrote:
An old buddy who has been working out of Ft. Worth with the design team was telling me at one of the Rat reunions about the integrated video cameras mounted in the skin that project into the helmet based on where you are looking. If you turn to a place where the airframe is in the way you get video from the camera on the other side of the structure so your view is unimpeded. If you look at the wing you see video from the bottom side so you essentially look right through it. Look at the floor and you get the bottom fuselage video so you see what is beneath your feet. Might be a bit vertigo inducing, sort of like hurtling through open space at several hundred knots with nothing around you! My old neighbor at AW&ST was talking about the same thing. And after the last close look I got at a Raptor (static display at Andrews AFB a couple of years back), I have a suspicion that the same tech is being integrated into the big bird, at least in the forward fuselage. |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Ed Rasimus wrote: If you look at the wing you see video from the bottom side so you essentially look right through it. Look at the floor and you get the bottom fuselage video so you see what is beneath your feet. Might be a bit vertigo inducing, sort of like hurtling through open space at several hundred knots with nothing around you! My God! We've reverse-engineered Wonder Woman's jet! ;-) Pat |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Not only that Ed, it sets up the way one could work against lasers - in
a rough sense just think about an aluminum canopy. If you can look through the floor or through the wing you see all that you need to and then think about actually remoting the pilot to someplace else or to some other guy's back seat a few miles away. This is why it makes sense to push the JSF into more development to produce both a manned and an unmanned platform that is not made to hinge its reputation on whether or not it can carry external stores or bomb "x" or "y", with this kind of real ability to use stealth and enable a hands-on pilot, not some van operator, the dynamics are opened to many new and better approaches. The JSF could be wasted by rushing it into production as it offers nothing better now - but think what it could down the road. "Ed Rasimus" wrote in message ... On 30 Apr 2007 08:24:15 -0700, wrote: No HUD at all? Not even a backup system? Huh...wonder how that's going to work out. Just like in a jet with a regular HUD - if it fails, you just use your backup (heads-down) instruments. No big deal (except for weapons delivery, of course - then you have to use that piece of gum you keep in your flightsuit for just this reason). Better view out the window, too, without all that writing cluttering up the view! Of course, all those HUD babies out there will probably declare an emergency and have to be led home... Kirk An old buddy who has been working out of Ft. Worth with the design team was telling me at one of the Rat reunions about the integrated video cameras mounted in the skin that project into the helmet based on where you are looking. If you turn to a place where the airframe is in the way you get video from the camera on the other side of the structure so your view is unimpeded. If you look at the wing you see video from the bottom side so you essentially look right through it. Look at the floor and you get the bottom fuselage video so you see what is beneath your feet. Might be a bit vertigo inducing, sort of like hurtling through open space at several hundred knots with nothing around you! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Flashnews wrote: Not only that Ed, it sets up the way one could work against lasers - in a rough sense just think about an aluminum canopy. So you put the metal canopy of it, and instead of blinding you, the laser blinds the plane's cameras...and then, as you are descending under your parachute, the laser gets around to blinding you also. Then it sets the chute on fire. Pat |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Sounds like a great time to be an FORMER Parachute rigger!
"Pat Flannery" wrote in message ... Flashnews wrote: Not only that Ed, it sets up the way one could work against lasers - in a rough sense just think about an aluminum canopy. So you put the metal canopy of it, and instead of blinding you, the laser blinds the plane's cameras...and then, as you are descending under your parachute, the laser gets around to blinding you also. Then it sets the chute on fire. Pat |
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"Helmet system replaces heads-up display on F-35s"
Sorry about stealing your handle, Mike. Noted and changed..
"Mike" wrote in message ... Sounds like a great time to be an FORMER Parachute rigger! "Pat Flannery" wrote in message ... Flashnews wrote: Not only that Ed, it sets up the way one could work against lasers - in a rough sense just think about an aluminum canopy. So you put the metal canopy of it, and instead of blinding you, the laser blinds the plane's cameras...and then, as you are descending under your parachute, the laser gets around to blinding you also. Then it sets the chute on fire. Pat |
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