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This is a United States Navy Mark IV pressure suit. The Navy contracted with the B. F. Goodrich Company (BFG) to make these high-altitude aviation suits during the 1950s. The full-pressure suit allowed American pilots to fly at extremely high altitudes. When NASA began to develop their human spaceflight program, Mercury, they adapted these suits for use in spacecraft.

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this pressure suit to the Museum in 1970.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Manufacturer

B. F. Goodrich Co.

Dimensions

Overall: 73.66 x 17.78 x 167.64cm (2ft 5in. x 7in. x 5ft 6in.)

Materials

Aluminum, nylon, neoprene-coated nylon, brass, steel, phenolic resin, PVC, glass

Inventory Number

A19710028000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA Manned Spacecraft Center

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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