Heated Flight Suits on Air Force's Priority List for Aircrews
9 Mar 2021
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
The Air Force has released its wish list for better gear for pilots, aircrew and base defenders -- and heated flight suits are near the top.
In two solicitation notices posted earlier this year, the service said it wants heated flight suits and upgraded eye protection to protect aircrews from lasers, while it also hunts for standard-issue ammo pouches and a backpack hydration system for its Security Forces personnel.
The service wants to reduce the bulky clothing layers flight crews add for warmth, so it's looking for an "electrically or electrical heated performance-equivalent heated" underlayer or outer layer that would cover an airman's feet, hands, torso and legs, said Air Force Materiel Command spokesman Brian Brackens.
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