Helicopter Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (HAILSS)

Abstract

The Helicopter Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (HAILSS) Program is a U.S. Navy led effort that began in April 1997 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD. The main contractor is Gentex Corporation, Carbondale, PA. The HAILSS ensemble provides CB, anti-exposure and fire protection in single 2-layered impermeable garment, greatly reducing the layers of clothing currently required. Since no comparable system currently exists, it is difficult to compare protection ensembles. However, if you compare the Worst case scenario, up to seven layers of clothing would be required to provide the same level of protection HAILSS offers in just two layers. A more probable comparison of likely worn layers would show a nearly 20% reduction in weight of the HAILSS ensemble versus currently worn systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375818

Entities

People

  • Paul Dolinar

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Conditioning
  • Aircrafts
  • Central Europe
  • Clothing
  • Contractors
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Helicopters
  • Life Support Systems
  • Maryland
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Power Supplies
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Materials Science