BAE Systems test pilot Nat Makepeace has a very different look as he carries out the daily flying display in the Eurofighter Typhoon performance.
Makepeace is one of the first to try out a new advanced helmet mounted symbology system (HMSS) delivered this month to the UK Royal Air Force, Spanish air force, Italian air force and the German air force.
The HMSS significantly improves tactical performance for Eurofighter pilots, by providing essential flight and weapon aiming information through line of sight imagery. Information imagery includes aircraft's flight parameters, weapons status and aiming all projected on the HEA (helmet equipment assembly) visor, thereby enabling the pilot to simultaneously look out in any direction (head out) and have all required flight and weapon aiming information always in his field of vision.
The HMSS passive and stealthy sensor system was developed and manufactured by BAE Systems and provides the Eurofighter pilot with significant operational advantages by reducing pilot workload and increasing the weapon envelope in combat situations.
- All the latest news, video and images from the 2010 Farnborough air show - New this year, live streaming video of each day's flying display
Source: Flight Daily News
