Rotor crew helmet hatch weapon

Appreciation of HGU/56P Rotorcraft Crew Helmet Door Weapon/Equipment Operator Edition

Since the Vietnam War, the role of various rotary-wing aircraft in the US military has been increasing day by day, and a large number of helicopters of various specifications and uses are active in various hot spots around the world. ?

The crew members of UH60 Black Hawk, CH53 and other large and medium-sized helicopters are not only two pilots, but also many aviation equipment operators and cabin door weapon operators. The working environment of these crew members is even worse. In addition to being exposed, they are also vulnerable to enemy air weapons, and strong under-wing airflow and sand fragments rolled up by this airflow may cause serious harm to these people.

In the middle of the war on terror, the US military began to distribute maxillofacial shields (MFS) to aviation units of the Army and Marine Corps, which can be installed on HGU/56P or HGU/84P flying helmets.

Gentex's HGU/56P helmet is probably the most widely used model in helicopter forces at present. Because of its excellent performance and powerful appearance, it is deeply loved by users from all walks of life, and it is almost perfectly combined with the maxillofacial shield (MFS) designed and produced to enhance the protection ability of HGU/56P.

When installing MFS, it is necessary to install a set of quick locking mechanism on both sides of the helmet. This seemingly simple device can firmly lock the shield and quickly release it from both sides, which is very convenient to use.

The upper edge of MFS is designed to fit the shape of HGU/56P lens. After putting down the protective lens, the whole helmet has a certain degree of tightness, which can be lower than the invasion of sandstorm to a certain extent and protect the user's face more effectively.

A lip LED reading lamp is installed on the microphone, and the microphone is put into MFS when in use.

Because of the need to use night vision equipment, sometimes HGU/56P is equipped with a power adapter, but the power supply of LILED reading lamp is generally two commercial AA batteries, which is incompatible with the power supply of night vision equipment, so it is necessary to provide another power supply device, and most of these devices are installed behind HGU/56P, just to balance the weight with the MFS installed in front.

The combination of HGU/56P+MFS has become the standard equipment for helicopter crews in the US military and many countries, and it is also one of the most personalized individual equipment, which can be seen from various coatings on MFS.