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Old 12th Oct 2015, 22:32
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Delta Torque
 
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No, NVGs are usually helmet mounted. There is a bit of weight involved, and they are initially quite uncomfortable to wear, but the benefits soon outweigh the discomfort.


As a previous poster mentioned, the aircraft cockpit lighting needs to be NVG compatible, or NVG 'friendly', and this is a potential expense to operators, though most modern helicopters come out of the factory with compatible cockpit lighting, these days.
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