It became known, that for the pilots of the US Army Aviation, the Pentagon continues to purchase special masks, allowing you to perform tasks in special conditions. We are talking about special masks of chemical and biological protection MPU-5 and MPU-6.
In total for the needs of army aviation with 2017 year produced 2,2 thousands of special masks MPU-6.
Talks about the purpose of these “accessories”. The mask allows the helicopter pilot (eg, we are talking about Apache helicopters) act in conditions of chemical or biological contamination of the area. MPU-6 (Mask Protective Unit) fits into a special pocket on the pilot’s chest. The mask, if necessary, is removed from the mounts and put on the face of the pilot. It is equipped with special optical elements., which allow the pilot not to lose visual control over the situation in flight. Little of, optical elements have night vision sensors.
Manufacturer reports, that MPU-6 protects against exposure to chemical or biological weapons even when the aircraft is in an excessively infected environment.
The mask protects the eyes of the pilot, face skin, respiratory system. As stated, filters based on modern compounds are applied in a special mask, effectively neutralizing toxic substances. In fact, this is a lite version of a gas mask, and very high-tech. It is used not only in the US Air Force, but also, eg, in United States Coast Guard aviation.
Resource Reddit.com publishes pictures of American pilots in special masks, which is described in the material.
