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Dave's HMD revealed
The Helmet Mounted Display for the Lightning II/Dave I has been revealed.
The aircraft will not have a Heads-Up Display, so I presume the cockpit glass will be frameless.
The aircraft will not have a Heads-Up Display, so I presume the cockpit glass will be frameless.
PS - when the 'Lightning II' name was revealed, someone here opined that the name was rubbish, and, frankly 'Dave' would have been a better choice (being slightly preferable to 'Colin', IIRC). And the name seems to have stuck.
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Does it allow access to JPA whilst in flight, that way you can put in the claims "On the Hoof" so to speak. Instead of getting that annoying "Maximum Log Ins" etc, as has been my experience today when trying to change my Bank details....
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PS - when the 'Lightning II' name was revealed, someone here opined that the name was rubbish, and, frankly 'Dave' would have been a better choice (being slightly preferable to 'Colin', IIRC). And the name seems to have stuck.
Personally I like Dave. It could become a new NATO Code name concept thingy for friendlies. The F35 Dave, F36 Derek etc...
Worrabout the A400 Dumbo and the AV8B Dodgem?
That thing wot can't decide if its a twin rotor helicopter or a twin engine turboprop stinks. It could be the Dogfart.
Thanks BD - couldn't be bothered to go and find that - it was at the 'downselect' of possible names, then.
Thinking about it, it has to be the Dave II, since 'Dave I' would be the Nakajima E8N floatplane...
Thinking about it, it has to be the Dave II, since 'Dave I' would be the Nakajima E8N floatplane...
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Re: helmet
I think that is a picture of the helmet selected for the Danish "Dave" option, another "smart procurement" cock up. It was only when the test pilot tried to close the canopy, that it was found that the "viking horns" prevented head movement. So the advanced carbon fibre horns were removed, only leaving two stumps on the helmet!
Or, maybe I just made that all up. But it does remind me of "Twinkie" from the eighties programme Buck Rodgers in the 25th century.
BIDDI BIDDI BIDDI.
Or, maybe I just made that all up. But it does remind me of "Twinkie" from the eighties programme Buck Rodgers in the 25th century.
BIDDI BIDDI BIDDI.