Helmet Shell construction

Helmet Retention System

The fire retardant Kevlar webbing type chin retention system with side steel plates is matched with a quick-release self-extinguishing micrometric adjustment buckle.

Meet or excede the EN966 spedification

Helmet visors

HORUS Flight helmet has a single visor system manufactured using a 2.0mm Lexan Polycarbonate with anti-scratch / antifog coating.

A locking visor system plus a quick-release down position locking safety system is provided. The Visors are available in standard 70% dark finishing, Clear, high contrast, and iridium colors. No tools are needed to remove and replace the visor system or to add the visor cover assy.

Visors meet or exceed the EN166 Standard.

Helmet pads and liner

A Fire retardant MTP foam core in different thicknesses with Coolmax padded fabric liner is provided to adjust the helmet to the different head sizes and to enhance comfort.

A Kevlar fire retardant Thread is in all liner stitching.

A 3D mesh is placed in the helmet ventilation areas to increase airflow ventilation.

Helmet components detail

all plastic components are flame-retardant treated

Helmet Components Features Accessories

Safety

The Horus helmet meets all military specifications. The carbon-Kevlar prepreg epoxy matrix meets exceeds impact EN996 impact and perforation standards.

The design and its low weight are ideal for long flights, high G environment.

Chinstrap

The chin strap of the Italian-made Horus helmet is made from Kevlar fire-resistant materials. This fully adjustable chin strap comes with a micrometric buckle and metal plates.

As with the rest of the Horus helmet, the chin strap is designed to be comfortable, no matter how long it’s worn.
“I’ve worn chin straps that cut in or ones that didn’t stay on,” said one pilot who helped create the Horus design. “If you don’t have a chin strap that works properly, people will either wear the strap improperly or not at all. That defeats the entire purpose of having helmets on in the first place.”

Ventilation

Wearing anything on your head for hours can be annoying, especially if the helmet or hat is hot and sweaty inside. The design team at CFHELMETS accounted for this by including a controllable vent system and CoolMax ear protection. The helmet wicks moisture away and allows the wearer to control how much heat or cold is retained.

Respiratory Integration

The anti-snag, lightweight oxygen mask bayonet receivers are designed to avoid issues with the parachute riser snagging during an ejection. They’re available in either a metallic (bead blasted) or black.

“This design was vital to our team; if you lose oxygen during an ejection, you can find yourself in an awful situation. Too often, this feature is ignored by designers, but we’ve made sure it was tested and proven in Horus.”

Integrated Communications

The Coolmax ear padding contains built-in speakers that deliver excellent noise attenuation, even in very high noise environments. 

The communication module, a Horus/CF Helmets exclusive, is in the rear of the helmet and integrates a CEP module and independent volume control.

The system is designed to work with a boom mic or with a mic corded inside of an oxygen mask. The Horus will never get in the way of proper communications.

Custom Visors

The single visor system of Horus allows for a variety of standard and customized options. There are the standard clear and neutral gray visors. Pilots can also opt for tinted chrome, gradient, high-contrast, and laser-protective visors.

All of the Horus visors come with a Genex MBU-20/P Oxygen Mask trim.

A custom Carbon Expoy Matrix Visor cover can be mounted to the Horus helmet without tools. This visor comes with an NVG quick disconnect plate for an NVG/Anvis System for frontal action support.

Camera Mounts

In today’s world of “everything on video,” the activities of flight crews and pilots are no different. That’s why the Horus has integrated action camera points with removable brackets that allow the user to mount one or several GoPro cameras on the helmet.

These camera mounts make this an ideal choice for instructors to be able to observe crew activities without needing to be in the space. Instructors can review students from their point of view or the command can see what actions a crew took during normal operations or training evolution.

Built for Pros by Pros

The CF Helmets Horus Modular Flight Crew helmet is state-of-the-art in helmet design - lightweight, versatile, and adaptable. Made with self-extinguishing plastics and designed to protect the head and brain from damage, this is the ideal helmet for crew safety while being light enough to allow them to move about with ease.

One final feature of the Horus helmet is that it’s available in nearly unlimited colors allowing flight crews to distinguish between roles, teams, or by any other designation they chose.

“The Horus helmet is the state-of-the-art that pilots and flight crews are always looking for, We designed it with the aid of pilots and crews from all over the world to be everyone’s favorite and safest helmet. With its modular design, it will be able to adapt, even to changes that we can’t see coming right now.”