Review of the Operational Efficacy of USAF Flight Helmets in Crash and Escape Environments

Abstract

A review of available statistics from aircraft ejections and crashes was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of USAF flight helmets. The review was presented to the fifteenth meeting of Working Party 61 of the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee held in Auckland, New Zealand. The report concentrates on the analysis of data obtained from reports of accidents that occurred during the period of 1 January 1968 to 31 December 1972. Helmet loss rates are compared to the type of helmet, helmet suspension system, use of visor, use of chin or nape strap, airspeed, and aircraft type. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014263

Entities

People

  • James W. Brinkley

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Biomedical Research
  • Ejection
  • Fatalities
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Helmets
  • Head Injuries
  • Helicopters
  • Jet Training Aircraft
  • Life Support Systems
  • New Zealand
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).