Fighter pilot helmet

A Flight helmet, sometimes nicknamed a "bone dome", is a special type of helmet worn by some sorts of aircraft pilots, particularly military pilots. It includes a visor for protection from the sun and from windblast in case of an ejection and an oxygen mask for protection against hypoxia in high altitude flight and communications equipment that can interface with the aircraft's radios and intercom.

In the world of civilian aviation, there are no standards for the certification of helmets for use as an item of Aviation Life Support Equipment. Many civilian pilots whose mount demand more protective headgear than a simple headset adopt military flight helmets.

Links

* [http://www.gentexcorp.com/] A manufacturer of flight helmets and other ALSE Equipment
* [http://www.fuhs.de/en/helmet/index.shtml Images]
* [http://www.redpilot.com/museum/helmets/zsh/zsh3m.html USSR fighter pilot helmet]