5:06 Im so glad he made it. Almost same for me about the age of getting interested about aviation. I was 2-3 yr old when traveling with my mom and there it was. Wanted to be pilot so bad (AF) and just 6 months before going in army I got injured in a car accident that wasnt my fault. Ended up having life changing injuries, and im sitting in wheelchair, got broken neck. It feels super bad but you gotta go forward. I am so happy when people get their dreams come true even mine wasnt so succesful. Go after your dreams and work for it.

Good thing we have all this security, protecting all our homeless and drug riddled streets ,

these guys unity and absolute professionalism at work always astounds me. They all work as an absolute unit. Mad respect too the military.

A couple of clarifications: 1. Monocular HMDs (Helmet Mounted Displays) have been around for 40+ years. The earliest US flyable prototypes were the Kaiser Electronics Agile Eye. I can't recall which USAF aircraft served as the original test beds. Magnetic tracker technology provided helmet yaw/pitch/roll; such technology required mapping of individual cockpits. 2. The Kaiser Electronics/Elbit Systems,Ltd team subsequently developed the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) fist deployed on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and subsequent on the F-16 and F-15 Eagle. This is also a monocular system using a small monochome CRT and custom optics to provide the pilot with flight information, situational awareness, and target cueing capability. All this generation of fighter retained "convention" Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) 3. The F-35 HMD is a different beast all together with incredibly challenging requirements including wide field of view binocular display, integrated night vision (mentioned in the video), extremely complex high tolerance optics, and weight/center of gravity requirements designed to enhance survivability in case of ejection (note the absence of paint on the pictured helmets). The capability of the F-35 HMD relieves the pilot of need for a HUD and a wide field of view HUD as seen on the F-15E in today's dollars I'm sure would be well north of the $400K and provide only a fraction of the capability of the helmet system. The helmet must withstand windblast during very high speed ejection and remain intact prior to ejection as the canopy fragments above the pilot's head. That entire aspect of the "helmet" development was well beyond the then state of the art. 4. The binocular nature of the HMD requires fitting to the precise location of the pilot's eyes during fitting and this precision must be maintained during high-g maneuvers. If the helmet shifts on the pilot's head accuracy will diminish and the improper eye location can increase pilot fatigue.

$20,000 for the helmet, $380,000 for Top Brass and key Politicians.

Since the late 70's & early 80's it has always taken multiple days to custom fit a helmet for military pilot/crew members due to custom handmade edge rolls, custom fit liners (formerly poured, now just heated), bayonet; visor; flash blindness goggles & NVG attachment placement as well as custom made/fit masks

Man, I was really impressed with the ladder part and how efficiently used it! Phuq the plane I want the ladder!

My dream and that of many people was also to be a fighter pilot, congratulations to those who made it come true.

Helmets sure have come a long way. Back in the old days I was into cross country dirt bike (enduro) riding and hung out with a lot of guys from all over the US. One old geezer from New Jersey who actually used to write for Cycle magazine back in the early 70's told me that there was an Air Force base near there and it wasn't uncommon to have a pilot eject over an area they used to ride called the Jersey Pine Barons. Riders would frequently be the first on site only to find a pilot hanging from his chute in the trees. He told me the price of getting helped down was tossing that helmet down first because back in the 60's, you couldn't get a better helmet than a genuine air force issued helmet. They probably cost $50 back then lol

This is why we had those very nice very expensive helmet bags . You don’t turn your helmet in .. you keep it forever.. but there was also enough room in there it was a nice little travel bag.

I worked on this project. Absolutely amazing technology, the price tag is worth the capabilities it brings.

so kewl that in front of the intake of the jet, it was making little tornados. that is how perfectly designed it is. amazing.

The "helmet’s" DAS and other displays are in the helmet. This replaces other displays in the cockpit, so in essence the cost is just shifted.

My dream is to fly that awesome plane one day see u in the sky!!! Warriors

I love America. My second home.

Thank you for your service pilots.

Awesome, US dis-abled army vet Thanks-for your service to all you pilots that help the grunts on the ground and thanks to all who serve

I'm curious with these $400,000 helmets, how much of that $400k is from the bill of materials for it, and how much from amortising the R&D costs.

That's faster than anything I've ever had fitted. Seems pretty reasonable for an incredibly advanced piece of equipment.

Imagine knowing you are in an aircraft worth more then entire cities you are flying over

Any thoughts on the mandatory engine upgrade that is rolling out?

Very professional! I love your videos!

That helmet is worth more than my entire life savings.

Same thing with my car. My secret weapon in traffic is my blind spot mirrors. Situational awareness counts for more than anything else.

That helmet it was insane And beautiful 😂😂

I would like to see more F35B model type aircraft. When carriers are sunk and runways are cratered, it just makes so much more sense for everyone to be using a supersonic VTOL. The British taught us how to land the F4U Corsair on carriers during WW2 and they are at it again with the F35B. They have developed the SRVL (Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing) which doesn't require fuel or ammo to be dumped to reduce weight like the VTOL landing. The SRVL could be used on land as well if needed. Now I do understand F35B carries less fuel and ammo than the other variants, but those are the deficiencies that need more work. I support thrust vectoring for all aircraft and missiles. Not for the fun airshow manuevers that bleed energy, but for turning an aircraft as tight as the human body will allow and for short take offs and landings.

just fantastic info!!! great pilots!

Very interesting video!👍

Nearly all US fighters have HMD's from the A-10 and F-16 to the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Just ordered one in hot pink in Ali Baba

The helmets make flying this plane unreal

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Well it’s definitely the newest CPAP machine on the market!

And only the best of the most adept and intelligent pilots know that you don't sit BEHIND the cockpit, you sit IN the cockpit. Most of the controls are designed to be more accessible that way.

I've seen that same a-10 demoteam before. Gor some of their merch and saw both pilots

WOW!!! THE BEST OF THE BEST! How does it feel to be that way???

And "might" even prevent death.

With all the info coming into the helmet what do the pilots do if they sneeze into it while flying?

Fly high brothers ❤

Thank you sir for your distinct comments . Remerciements de France.

This helmet is also used by German Typhoon pilots (since 2016). It’s not a technology limited to the F-35!

I would think it to be a lot safer and more comfortable to sit IN the cockpit as opposed to BEHIND THE COCKPIT as stated in the opening of the video.

"Wanna do anything this weekend?" "Sry gotta put on a helmet"

The best hidden communication for extra pilot chanel was maybe using sunlight or darkness converter with option switching between normal mode and light power sound

When a helmet cost 400,000... well that is what is wrong with the US military program. Our spending is out of control and is totally unsustainable without continuing to add debt to our already overwhelming national debt.

It's funny how your videos start with a 3 min. Section of the featured subject, and then 12-15 min. Rant on everything else 😄 Still entertaining though

very informative, thanks

❤ love presentation

9:15 They weren't designed like that. They were first designed and used in the Vietnam War to drop napalm. We repurposed them in the Air Force for travel pods. My old unit used to go up to Maine in the F16's fill them with icec and lobster, and then fly back home!

The Helmet is developed by an Israeli aerospace and defense company Elbit Systems, and Rockwell Collins, another aerospace business. The F-35 helmet is probably the most advanced item in its class. The latter provided the helmet with an F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), praised for its functionality and modernity.

SICK!

I wonder if there's a degree of disorientation when 1st using the system

Wow, $400,000 for a specialized F-35 pilot helmet is a really high price. That is one of the difficulties with modern military equipment, the price gets higher over years as the technology gets more advanced.

I went into a motorcycle dealer one time years ago. They had a sign over their helmet saying "if you have a ten dollar head, by a ten dollar helmet." That was back when I don't think you could have paid $200.00 for a helmet if you wanted to. $400,000 sounds like a bit much. Kind of like the $600.00 toilet they had in the shuttle when they first came out.

We have so much technological and logistical advantage over anyone in this world but we are still not able to have a decisive win over our enemies. All our post world war two wars have either ended in a defeat or stalemate.

Seems like some gov contractor is getting rich off the taxpayers...

Soon it will be all video game warriors flying military fighter drones..

Nice video!

For a helmet? Come on now. No wonder why this country is in serious debt

I just wandering, if the cellphone can do harm to your health by keeping it to your head too long ,can you imagine what this helmet does to this guy’s wearing it for hours on their head ?

Fun fact for everyone: There was only one single production combat aircraft during WWII that cost more to build than just the helmets worn by F-35 pilots today. The B-29 Superfortresses managed roll off the assembly line at $580,000 a unit. B-17s were about $210,000 apiece, and P-51s were a paltry $52 grand. And before y'all start typing comments about how all that's just inflation, just remember at the end of WWII you could buy exactly 48 Chevy sedans for the price of a P-51. Today, the average price of a Chevy is almost exactly $52 grand, ironically, and you can get eight of them for the price of that helmet. You know how many Chevy's you can buy for the unit cost of the cheapest production lot of the cheapest variant of the F-35? You can buy 1600 of them.

Great content.👍

If the US government is paying $400,000 for a helmet they are getting fucked.

I wonder if a fighter pilot can even make 400k per year .

why do all fighter pilots look like absolute chads

It takes two days to fit Marines for their uniforms. You'd be amazed how little work the military can do in two days.

Not all fighter pilots attend the US Air Force Academy!

That would suck accidentally hitting the bomb drop button and dropping your luggage over the ocean

$400K damn, that a house!

Does anybody know what that yellow thing is hanging from Navy pilot's flight harness?

The F-35 probably already has this but what would make it more formidable would be to add the capability to where the wherever the pilot is looking then an auxiliary machine gun would aim in that direction as well

Who’s here after Top Gun?

I would love to do that. It just about to do something different. I would really enjoy it

Only the most intelligent are selected to be fighter pilots? I haven't heard such creative writing since I built Japanese made scale models as a kid. Skill, training, a sharp and focussed mind, there are a thousand qualities that make a great fighter pilot. It is insulting, however, to the thousands of other airmen to use the word "intelligence" in this context. Of course they aren't Marines, so that counts against 'em, but for the most part I'm sure they are some very fine guys.

Wow, is there any wonder the country is 34 trillion dollars in debt. This is a prefect example of just ridiculous cost overrun !!!

Knowing external fuel tanks could carry cargo = mind blown.

"A Mixed Bag of Jet Info-With a Wee Bit on F-35 Helmets"

It Is 400 000$ helmet but if we have it done by a chinese manufacturer they can bring the price down to 2000$ at most ,yet 20% lighter and 50% brighter.

The f35 is not the first fighter with an hmd, some older planes such as the f-16, f/a-18, and even a-10 have it.

That helmet is worth more than my house

Carry under wood storyline Amen 🙏💞

$400,000 is a lot of money for a helmet.

None of the US F-35 pilots fly in 100 percent complete ubiquitous darkness if their heart is still beating and their soul has been redeemed by our God the father, his Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit that dwell within our heart, mind, body and soul.

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Very interesting video.

How does the supermodel feel about riding in the pilot pod?

10:34 is exactly why we do a daily FOD walk of the ground. Look at that vacuum of an intake!

That is a $10,000 toilet and we’re all set

Amazing 👍❤✈❤👍

do we have thes helmets in australia

LOL - "Invited to join his 1st operational squadron". "Got a shitty set of orders for you, New Guy" is what you mean!

Sir were can I apply for aircrew life support equipment or ALSE technician

I wake up at 4:30 am to pay for this lol

How long does it take the pilots to put on all their gear, and what would happen if there is en emergency that they have to respond to?

Americans who sleep under bridges and cars are proud of $400,000 helmets

LOL, Kenny Logins playing in the background at 6:27

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is it just me or the part of the configuration of the helmet is ASMR?

does the pilot then get to keep his helmet when hes done or its outdated, if each helmet is made to him?

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And . . . if they crash they will probably say, " Well - that certainly 'flucked' us !"