Crew Escape & Life Support

Life Support System & Aircrew Equipment Assembly (AEA)

Life Support System & Aircrew Equipment Assembly (AEA)
To ensure that the pilot is physiologically compatible with Eurofighter Typhoon’s agile capability, the life support system provides pressure breathing and ‘g’-protection to the extent that ‘pilot-straining’ is not necessary under high ‘g’-force. All aircrew equipment is designed as an integral part of the weapon system.

The AEA is unique to Eurofighter Typhoon and includes:

• Full-Cover Anti-‘G’ Trousers (FCAGTs) and Chest Counter
• Pressure Garment (CCPG)
• Liquid conditioning garment
• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) protection
• A lightweight Head Equipment Assembly (HEA) incorporating the HMSS, Night Vision Enhancement (NVE), and optical protection.