Fighter jets are pressurized dynamically, so pilots must wear oxygen masks to ensure proper breathing and prevent hypoxia.

Anton King, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot. "If we lose cockpit pressure at altitude, we're already breathing through a sealed oxygen mask. In an ejection, the helmet provides protection while the ...

With their steely nerves and cool demeanor, fighter pilots seem born to fly. Yet even the toughest human beings are unequipped to survive, much less thrive, in today's combat airplanes. Soaring at ...

Marty Richard, call sign OPUS, has been an F-15 pilot for 12 years. He flew in the Gulf War and has piloted commercial jets professionally. Now a fighter pilot in the 102nd Fighter Wing, OPUS ...

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Description: Comfortable for all-day wear with unique injection molded inserts providing excellent attenuation and maximum space for the ears inside the cup. Features a spring design that offers low ...

This isn’t the first time oxygen masks have been deployed accidentally. In June, passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Paris, France, to Washington, D.C., freaked out after several of ...

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forcing its pilot to make an emergency landing. Oxygen masks dropped from the cabin ceiling during the incident, according to a public Facebook post shared by Marty Martinez, a passenger on the ...