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An alien supposedly designed a chair, which an individual could sit in to boost his mental and precipatory powers. A prototype duplicate was given to Britain and put in a facility on the River Thames.
Both the Typhoon HEA or the F-35 Gen II HMDS use optical-magnetic tracking technology. Cameras and sensor inside the aeroplane track the special three-dimensional pattern on the back of the helmet. They do it hundreds of times per second, feeding extremely accurate positioning info to the aeroplane’s computer in real time.
Like several more recent fighter aircraft, the F-35 need not be physically pointing at its target for weapons to be successful. This is possible because of sensors that can track and target a nearby aircraft from any orientation, provide the information to the pilot through his helmet (and therefore visible no matter which way they are looking), and provide the seeker-head of a missile with sufficient information. Recent missile types provide a much greater ability to pursue a target regardless of the launch orientation, called "High Off-Boresight" capability, although the speed and direction in which the munition is launched must physically speaking nonetheless affect the chance of success. Sensors use combined radio frequency and infra red (SAIRST) to continually track nearby aircraft while the pilot's helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) displays and selects targets. The helmet system replaces the display suite-mounted head-up display used in earlier fighters. Because of this, Northrop Grumman claims that "maneuvering is irrelevant".[72][104] This point of view cannot be said to represent a consensus in the world of military aircraft design however.
The F-35's systems provide the edge in the "observe, orient, decide, and act" OODA loop; stealth and advanced sensors aid in observation (while being difficult to observe), automated target tracking helps in orientation, sensor fusion simplifies decision making, and the aircraft's controls allow action against targets without having to look away from them.
The helmet integrates a host of sophisticated electronic features including dashboard-type navigation, targeting and monitoring data that will be displayed on the inside of the helmet's visor, just centimetres from a pilot's face.
Originally posted by Havick007
reply to post by Slippery Jim
Well nowadays that could be debated -
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Originally posted by Havick007 Although if your on the same side of the fence as maybe,maybe not then it doesnt matter what i say to you.... you wont contribute anything productive to the conversation.