On September 8, 1944, the German Ministry of Aviation ordered a massive fleet of cheap, maneuverable, single-engine jet fighters that could be flown with minimal training. The goal was to send ...

The F-35's HDMS is a unique piece of technology, as each is fitted to a single user. If you think this runs up the cost, you're right. A single helmet costs the military $400,000, making it more ...

World war one, and two, brought out many advancements in the sciences alongside their grim death tolls. Among them was the jet, which saw its first test flight in 1939, but never found use in the war.

The Pentagon said on Thursday it would halt work on a second pilot helmet being developed for the F-35 fighter jet by Britain's BAE Systems Plc <BAES.L>, and focus exclusively on the main helmet ...

The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II comes with a $400,000 helmet that allows pilots to “see” through the aircraft.