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U.S. Air Force Picks LIFT Airborne Technologies’ Helmet for Fixed Wing Aircraft

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U.S. Air Force Picks LIFT Airborne Technologies’ Helmet for Fixed Wing Aircraft
Pictured is the AV2.2 helmet (Lift Technologies’ Photo)

The U.S. Air Force has picked California-based LIFT Airborne Technologies'  AV 2.2 helmet to serve as the Next Generation Fixed Wing helmet. LIFT Technologies' offering was competing in the prototype phase against two designs by Michigan-based aircraft helmet heavyweight, GENTEX Corp. [GNTX], and Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited, which teamed with Tennessee-based Paraclete Aviation Life Support. The AV 2.2, after testing, is to field first for F-15E pilots, and then for pilots of all other service fixed wing aircraft except for…

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