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Life support, or aircrew life support, in aviation
Aviation

File:Norwegian military Bell 412SP helicopters.jpgAviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices , including the people, organizations, and regulatory bodies involved with them....
, is the field centered on, and related technologies used in, ensuring the safety of aircrew
Aircrew

Aircrew, may refer to:...
, particularly military aviation
Military aviation

Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front....
. This includes safety equipment capable of helping them survive in the case of a crash, accident, or malfunction. Life support functions and technology are also prominent in the field of human space flight and astronautics
Astronautics

Astronautics, or astronautical engineering, is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to exit or work entirely beyond the Earth's atmosphere....
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The life support field includes the personnel and organizations dedicated to providing and maintaining this equipment.






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Life support, or aircrew life support, in aviation
Aviation

File:Norwegian military Bell 412SP helicopters.jpgAviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices , including the people, organizations, and regulatory bodies involved with them....
, is the field centered on, and related technologies used in, ensuring the safety of aircrew
Aircrew

Aircrew, may refer to:...
, particularly military aviation
Military aviation

Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front....
. This includes safety equipment capable of helping them survive in the case of a crash, accident, or malfunction. Life support functions and technology are also prominent in the field of human space flight and astronautics
Astronautics

Astronautics, or astronautical engineering, is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to exit or work entirely beyond the Earth's atmosphere....
.

The life support field includes the personnel and organizations dedicated to providing and maintaining this equipment. Such technologies include parachute
Parachute

A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating Drag .Parachutes are made out of cloth, most commonly nylon....
s, emergency radio
Radio

Radio is the transmission of signals, by modulation of electromagnetic radiation with frequency below those of visible light.Electromagnetic radiation radio propagation by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space....
s, weapon
Weapon

A weapon is a tool used to apply or threaten to apply force for the purpose of hunting, attack or defense in combat, subduing enemy personnel, or to destroy enemy weapons, equipment and defensive structures....
s, and other equipment, as well as the suit
Suit

Suit is a term with various meanings:*A lawsuit, an action brought before a court, as to recover a right or redress a grievance*Suit , a set of garments with matching pieces, including at least a coat and trousers....
s worn by aircrew which carry them. Aircrew life support systems personnel are typically responsible for the maintenance of such equipment.

See also

  • Air force
    Air force

    An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national armed force or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare....
  • Spaceflight
    Spaceflight

    Spaceflight is the use of space technology to achieve the flight of spacecraft into and through outer space.Spaceflight is used in space exploration, and also in commercial activities like space tourism and telecommunications satellite....