Canadian Forces (CF) aircrew flying CF18 and CF5 aircraft are required to wear anti-G suits to provide protection against the effects of high G forces experienced during air combat maneuvers (ACM). They are also required to wear immersion suits with the G suits on domestic coastal operations to provide protection against hypothermia in the event of an emergency involving ejection and water landing. The standard CF anti-G suit was worn over the immersion suit, which being bulky, created discomfort and contributed to reduced G protection this combination does not permit proper G suit fit on the wearer. National Defense Headquarters (NDHQ) tasked the Medical Life Support Division (MLSD) of this Institute (DCIEM) to develop a Canadian anti-G suit incorporating fixtures which would allow the anti-G suit to be worn under the immersion. MLSD identified suitable hardware to suit. In conjunction with MLSD support, a Canadian Aerospace Company manufactured two prototype anti-G suits which were successfully integrated with the immersion suit. Subsequent to favorable comments from initial flights trials, NDHQ directed MLSD to procure 20 modified anti-G suits for user trial by designated CF18 and CF5 aircraft squadrons. As a consequence of user trial acceptance, NDHQ has ordered sufficient quantities of the modified anti-G suit and associated immersion suit interface hardware to meet a foreseeable operational requirement. Keywords: Protective clothing; Flight suits; Environment suit. (KT)


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    Title :

    Integrated G-Suit/Immersion Suit


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    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    32 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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