[PreciousLiberty]

On some planes, such as the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, pilots will be able to aim the missiles using sights built into their helmets.

"Incredible!"

It's good that we will have this capability soon, but Russian aircraft have had it since 1984...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-73_(missile)

[Yo-Yo]

It's good that we will have this capability soon, but Russian aircraft have had it since 1984...

And after the fall of the Soviet Bloc we realized how effective it was and incorporated the JHMCS along with the AIM-9X into the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 in 2003. But incredibly stupidly, not the F-22:

https://www.rockwellcollins.com/Data/Products/Displays/Soldier_Displays/Joint_Helmet_Mounted_Cueing_System.aspx

[armydawg505]

Right, that’s about the time we were all worried about the MiG 25 Foxbat, the greatest plane ever to fly. Turned out to be junk once we got the defector to bring us a copy.

[heterosupremacist]

Post #5 >>>It’s good that we will have this capability soon, but Russian aircraft have had it since 1984...<<<

Yikes! I had no idea!

Those pesky Russians with their zany antics might kick some ass on us (if we ever go head to head with them).