This is an example of a Type H-4 protective flying helmet issued to United States Naval and Marine aviators in the mid-1950s. The Type H-4 was a refined update of the Type H-3 with a different shape in the design of the reinforcing ridges and the addition of a cloth inner liner with earphones.
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-Helmets & Headwear
Manufacturer
General Textile Mills, Inc.
Physical Description
United States Navy Type H-4 Protective Flying Helmet; gold fiber glass shell with brown rayon and cowhide inner webbing; adjustable boom dynamic microphone attached to right side of helmet; United States Naval Aviator's badge wing decal on front brow of helmet.
Dimensions
3-D: 27.9 × 22.9 × 20.3cm, 0.8kg (11 × 9 × 8 in., 1.8lb.)
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Fiberglass
Nylon
Leather
Rubber
Steel
Aluminum
Inventory Number
A19820554000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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