ALPHA 200
ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight Protective Helmet for Aircrew) 200, as used on Swiss Air Force helicopters and, if required, on Pilatus PC-6 and PC-7.
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The ALPHA 200 is the helmet that replaced the obsolete SPH-4.
Designed specifically for helicopter aircrew and non-ejection seat aircraft operations, is a lightweight helmet with a rigid shell made from composite materials (epoxy resin, aramid fibres and carbon fibre).
The helmet is equipped with a clear and tinted visors providing an uninterrupted field of view, suited to helicopter cockpit operations and compatible with Night Vision Goggles (NVG) mounting.
This particular specimen had been tested by the Swiss Federal Competence Center for the Procurement of Systems and Materials. After having sustained damage to the shell it was disposed.
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In those rare cases where necessary, the helmet can be fitted with an HA-LP/PPB oxygen mask, connected to portable oxygen bottles.
