W.L. Gore & Associates
Anti-G pilot boots - Eurofighters - How comfort can be
improved
Esben Thomsen, Product Specialist, Footwear Group
Co author,Josef Anzenbergerr.
The scope was the developing of a boot system for the
Eurofighter pilots.
The wearing comfort and anti-G properties were considered as the
critical issues for optimum performance of the pilots. The system
should be without any support from conventional pneumatic systems.
At high G exposures of up to 9 times the acceleration of gravity,
blood injuries in the feet will be seen, if the pilot is not
wearing the right footwear. Positive G-force will allways exposed
the feet of the pilot for the highest blood pressure. Pilots are
mainly affected by G-forces, which are directed towards their
feet.
The anti-G suits, including boots, are the most important
precautions to save the pilots from the centrifugal forces.
The wearing comfort consists of 2 main elements, ergonomic and physiological features.
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