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jmowreader

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22. The shells will be crafted in a US federal prison

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 02:37 PM

Apr 2015

Google Unicor. It's a decent program.

Naturally, what will happen is the $200 helmet shell Bernie Madoff made will go to Lockheed to have $399,800 worth of electronics installed in it.

The "my next gaming computer" comment upthread was funny because it's true. If you were to make a batch of five million of these and sell them worldwide, they would be $200 and gamers would line up to get them. But there will only be 3500 of these lids made and they have to amortize R&D somehow.

Of course, if they would have made a plane you could fucking SEE OUT OF instead of this atrocity, its pilots could wear the SPH-4 the military has used since fiberglass was invented.

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F-35 fighter pilots to wear $400,000 helmets [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 OP

If SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #1

Big if yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

We could accomplish that by just not having the pilot or the plane in the first place. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #5

I'm of the opinion that it's ludicrous to suggest SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #8

Don't raid the public treasury to funnel money to the "defense" industry Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #13

No one is saying we should eliminate the military... SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #27

Yay! Rich people get richer! And more poor people in the world die! valerief Apr 2015 #19

If the helmet can be made for $40,000 and does the same job Rex Apr 2015 #33

If it can be made for $40,000 SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #35

The only way this would be worth the money is no matter yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #2

yay! can't wait! that's my new gaming computer. In a few years it will make the consumer market for Sunlei Apr 2015 #3

There's always the Oculus Rift. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #7

Or Microsoft Hololens or Magic Leaps. nt Logical Apr 2015 #11

I tried the Rift.. SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #28

From what I've read, the second generation development model of the Oculus Rift has a 1080p display. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #30

I figured they might get it up to 1080p before release.. SomethingFishy Apr 2015 #32

It's not just a helmet anymore, it's part of the electronics FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #6

Damn, I was going to mention Formula One, too Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #15

What do they put in those helmets? backscatter712 Apr 2015 #31

I hope that we start lots and lots of wars to justify this investment. Orrex Apr 2015 #9

My favorite pic of the F-35 TexasProgresive Apr 2015 #10

I believe that one's the Congressional Defense Committee Member..... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #21

+1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #24

The Little Fighter That Could DeSwiss Apr 2015 #12

Unfortunately, if you see the enemy, it's too late. rickford66 Apr 2015 #14

Wasn't the Roman Legion the most modern equipped army in Europe when the empire fell? MrScorpio Apr 2015 #16

Well, yes but it was no longer an effective fighting force and in decline. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #34

The Cash Cow says: Moooooorrre! JHB Apr 2015 #17

Hey republicans! This is excessive government spending! Initech Apr 2015 #18

For that money they should be made of solid gold, but Vinca Apr 2015 #20

The shells will be crafted in a US federal prison jmowreader Apr 2015 #22

Will later improvements include a hair dryer and massager? To protect America from...something? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #23

40 years ago the first 53 weeks of pilot training cost $1M -just to get their wings DrDan Apr 2015 #25

The age of dogfights has been over for a long time and pilotless aircraft are coming soon. pa28 Apr 2015 #26

A $400K helmet to fly a plane that doesn't fly. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #29

Cut the military budget by 1/3 and get rid of this crap. alarimer Apr 2015 #36

Google Glass on MIC Wall Street steroids? L0oniX Apr 2015 #37

End SS SSDI Medicaid Medicare and SNAP ...so we can pay for and have more war toys. L0oniX Apr 2015 #38

...and it goes ZOOOOOOMMMMM! Bigmack Apr 2015 #39

The world's most expensive turkey... hunter Apr 2015 #40