🇺🇸 United States · 2015 · 🛠️ Pricey gadgets
It lets pilots “see through” the floor of their own plane. Name the price.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
US$400,000 per helmet
X-ray vision costs extra. About a house extra.
What actually happened
The F-35’s helmet projects camera views and flight data onto the visor so pilots can look through the aircraft. Air Force Times reported in 2015 that each cost about $400,000, roughly four times its predecessor.
Source: Air Force Times ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.