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Why F-35 Stealth Lightning Pilots Can See Through the Floor The $400K F-35 helmet built by Collins Elbit Vision Systems gives pilots literal "X-ray vision" 🪟✈️ The F-35 Lightning II operates as a flying supercomputer, combining stealth design, advanced sensors, and the helmet to grant absolute battlefield awareness. Rather than relying on a traditional radar screen, the aircraft uses its Sensor Fusion engine to automatically combine data from multiple onboard systems into a single, unified picture. The radar (AN/APG-81) tracks targets at extreme distances, while the Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) under the nose uses laser and infrared tracking for pinpoint precision without revealing the jet's location. The helmet acts as the ultimate interface for this network. While the 6 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) cameras stream a live 360-degree visual feed through the floor and fuselage, the Sensor Fusion engine overlays digital targeting brackets, flight data, and threat alerts directly onto that video feed. Because the jet tracks exactly where the pilot is looking, a pilot can spot a target through the floor, and the jet's weapon systems will instantly lock onto it. via Kinetic Studios