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From Anno Astra...

Pilot's Gear for the Horus MS.
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The suit used by Horus pilots is designed for use in the arid climate and desert environment that the Horus MS most frequently operates in. The pilot's softsuit is a climate-controlled g-suit constructed out of multiple fabric layers. The innermost layer is a permeable fabric designed for comfort. Another layer acts as a filter membrane that absorbs and desalinates body sweat by osmosis. Bladders around arms and legs are pumped with a non-compressible fluid (usually pure water) to compress limbs and major blood vessels during high-g periods. The fluid is distributed to the bladders by means of interconnected flexible hoses and a miniature pump. The fluid also disposes of excess body heat and is maintained at a comfortable temperature regardless of ambient temperature by means of a heat exchanger built into the pump. The fluid can also be drained from the system in an emergency. Body movement usually powers the circulation system, although high-G applications require an outside power source. An outer shell of ballistic polyamides, tough enough to stop shrapnel and other low-velocity projectiles, protects the entire suit.

Over the suit itself is worn a padded, soft-armour vest with rigid pectoral and back plates made of cermet composites. The same polyamide material used in the pilot suit is made thicker, giving much better ballistic protection and some ablative properties as well. The rigid plates, which are tough enough to resist infantry coilgun fire at medium ranges, also hold the powerpacks used by the softsuit's built-in pump. Armour for lower legs and forearms are also made of the same material.

A helmet, stylized after a falcon's head, is worn in conjunction with a thermal insulating hood. While quite conventional in construction, it does have its own air-conditioning system. The transparent faceshield also has an automatic polarizing filter. While a standard feature in most infantry helmets, it is rarely found in MS pilot helmets, as MS pilots usually rely on a totally synthetic construct projected by their opaque visor's visual displays.

Other features are removable, watertight cargo pouches suitable for use as canteens and belt pouches containing general and environment-specific survival equipment. The footgear has flat desert soles to aid in weight distribution on soft sand. The soles themselves have a regular shape which make it difficult to tell front from back. It should also be noted that the suit is not meant for operations in vacuum without special preparations.

Description
Happy New Year!

From Anno Astra...

Pilot's Gear for the Horus MS.
[link]

The suit used by Horus pilots is designed for use in the arid climate and desert environment that the Horus MS most frequently operates in. The pilot's softsuit is a climate-controlled g-suit constructed out of multiple fabric layers. The innermost layer is a permeable fabric designed for comfort. Another layer acts as a filter membrane that absorbs and desalinates body sweat by osmosis. Bladders around arms and legs are pumped with a non-compressible fluid (usually pure water) to compress limbs and major blood vessels during high-g periods. The fluid is distributed to the bladders by means of interconnected flexible hoses and a miniature pump. The fluid also disposes of excess body heat and is maintained at a comfortable temperature regardless of ambient temperature by means of a heat exchanger built into the pump. The fluid can also be drained from the system in an emergency. Body movement usually powers the circulation system, although high-G applications require an outside power source. An outer shell of ballistic polyamides, tough enough to stop shrapnel and other low-velocity projectiles, protects the entire suit.

Over the suit itself is worn a padded, soft-armour vest with rigid pectoral and back plates made of cermet composites. The same polyamide material used in the pilot suit is made thicker, giving much better ballistic protection and some ablative properties as well. The rigid plates, which are tough enough to resist infantry coilgun fire at medium ranges, also hold the powerpacks used by the softsuit's built-in pump. Armour for lower legs and forearms are also made of the same material.

A helmet, stylized after a falcon's head, is worn in conjunction with a thermal insulating hood. While quite conventional in construction, it does have its own air-conditioning system. The transparent faceshield also has an automatic polarizing filter. While a standard feature in most infantry helmets, it is rarely found in MS pilot helmets, as MS pilots usually rely on a totally synthetic construct projected by their opaque visor's visual displays.

Other features are removable, watertight cargo pouches suitable for use as canteens and belt pouches containing general and environment-specific survival equipment. The footgear has flat desert soles to aid in weight distribution on soft sand. The soles themselves have a regular shape which make it difficult to tell front from back. It should also be noted that the suit is not meant for operations in vacuum without special preparations.