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re: F-35 helmet costs $400,000
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:15 pm to beejon
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:15 pm to beejon
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"The helmet makes use of six cameras embedded in the skin of the plane to give pilots a 360-degree view of the surrounding airspace, including enabling them to "look through" the floor of the plane. Plus it has advanced night-vision capabilities built in; and the heads-up-display projects directly onto the visor, putting information like altitude, speed and targets right in front of the pilots' eyes."
Still can't imagine how a helmet would cost $400,000, even with all of these technologies.
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Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:16 pm to ihometiger
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Must have it delivered to Mississippi otherwise Louisiana will charge sales tax on the helmet.
Wait...what!?
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:27 pm to fr33manator
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:50 pm to Chucktown_Badger
some people in BR need one of these just to keep there damn car on the road
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:02 pm to slackster
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Still can't imagine how a helmet would cost $400,000, even with all of these technologies.
Probably 25K to build, in a normal market maybe reach 50-75k max price. But because, the government spends money like a drunken degenerate, especially in the name of war, the taxpayers get a 400k price tag.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:09 pm to beejon
Cool helmet, but the aircraft sucks from what I hear.
Underpowered.
Why the frick didn't they improve upon the Eurofighter....
Underpowered.
Why the frick didn't they improve upon the Eurofighter....
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:31 pm to fr33manator
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Must have it delivered to Mississippi otherwise Louisiana will charge sales tax on the helmet.
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Wait...what!?
I'll explain it to you. You see, the poster you replied to was driving the joke into the ground to the point it wasn't funny any more.
This post was edited on 10/26/15 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:43 pm to beejon
meh I've got a few in my basement. they're nothing special
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:48 pm to Seeing Grey
Agree.
At some point, someone needs to say build us a helmet for $100k and let the free market fight it out to see who can build the best helmet.
At some point, someone needs to say build us a helmet for $100k and let the free market fight it out to see who can build the best helmet.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:50 pm to BengalBlood81
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someone needs to say build us a helmet for $100k and let the free market fight it out to see who can build the best helmet.
So you want the helmets outsourced.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:59 pm to fr33manator
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High tech is great but why not just do it all with robots?
Yes, because robot pilots would be so cheap! Lol
Posted on 10/26/15 at 9:01 pm to JimMorrison
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So you want the helmets outsourced.
Shh, he doesn't know what he means.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 9:04 pm to beejon
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Didn't find anything other than blurred photos. Almost like they didn't want anyone to know.
Lockheed Martin doesn't want you to know the cost specifics. R&D, actual production costs vs. how much they are fleecing the U.S. Taxpayers for.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 9:21 pm to SamuelClemens
F35 is the biggest waste of money in DoD history. Don't worry though, no one in the Pentagon will lose his job, or his bonus, or promotion; and none of the suppliers will be investigated for gouging or intentionally failing to meeting contract requirements in order to get program extensions etc. Patriotism has a different meaning at that level.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 9:46 pm to fr33manator
quote:Because Terminator.
High tech is great but why not just do it all with robots?
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:25 pm to beejon
from the story:
Basically the exact analysis provided by John Boyd about every bloated incapable fighter the DOD has built since the F-16.
If you red books-- Book about Boyd
quote:
Issues were raised anew about the plane earlier this year, after a test flight pitting the F-35 against an F-16.
An internal Lockheed Martin memo, first leaked by the website "War is Boring," showed that the F-35 was having difficulty dogfighting against the older aircraft.
"The F-35 was at a distinct energy disadvantage in a turning fight," the report said, and when it came to trying to operate the aircraft in a high angle of attack, "it wasn't effective for killing or surviving attacks," the report said.
Basically the exact analysis provided by John Boyd about every bloated incapable fighter the DOD has built since the F-16.
If you red books-- Book about Boyd
Posted on 10/26/15 at 10:42 pm to SamuelClemens
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Lockheed Martin doesn't want you to know the cost specifics. R&D, actual production costs vs. how much they are fleecing the U.S. Taxpayers for.
Lockheed Martin had to design the helmet to the specs provided by the DOD which can sometimes be ridiculous. This helmet was probably designed to function in temperature and G Force excursions that a pilot would never survive. About 30 years ago the Army sought vendors for a fax machine to use in the field, it had to remain functional from -75 to 135 degrees F, it ended up costing $52K per unit.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:26 am to JimMorrison
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flying $60,000,000 worth of equipment for minimum wage
If they're married they'll make 6 figs.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:31 am to yellowfin
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For minimum wage
copilots don't make shite but a PIC can make like 185-200k flying for FedEx
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:36 am to beejon
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