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USSR Soviet (Russian) Red Army USSR Air ForcePilot pressureFlight Suit VKK-6MBy purchasing this product, you ONLY receive a COSTUME! The photo also shows a helmet and boots - these are not for sale and are not included in the set!Once again, you are ONLY buying a COSTUME!Original made in USSR in the 80'sSize P7:-Designed for pilot height 163-171 centimeters-Size Bust (pilot): 98-113 centimeters-Pilot's waist circumference: 80-95 centimeters
The VKK-6M flight suit and using the high altitude helmet designed to function with the suit. In this picture the pressure hoses can be seen on the pilots left hip. These inflate during high performance maneuvers to keep the pilot from blacking out.First introduced as a replacement for the older VKK-4 pressure suit in the 1970's, the VKK-6M pressure suit was, and still is, used for pilots of high performance jet aircraft. The name VKK stand for высотный компенсирующий костюм loosely translates as 'altitude compensation suit'.
The VKK-6M pressure suit is very similar to its predecessor, but it incorporated a number of small changes that made it more effective and easier to wear. Chief among these was the placement of an air bladder across the pilot's abdomen instead of the rubber tubes that characterized the earlier suit. Modifications to the chest area made the suit much more comfortable and easier to get into and out of as well. It also only has one shoulder zipper rather than the two found on the earlier suit.
The outside of the VKK-6M has numerous zippers and adjustable laces to ensure a proper fit. They can be found along the legs and the torso. These are very difficult for the wearer to adjust himself, so it is usually done with the help of a friend well before the suit is worn for duty.
Inside the suit are three air bladders that cover the abdomen and thighs. These are connected by numerous tubes to insure equal inflation. It also has two rubber tubes running along the outside of the suit. They are filled with air whenever the cockpit loses pressure. Two other hoses on the left side of the suit are used to lock into connections in the cockpit. The suit has no integral pressure controls everything is controlled from the cockpit of the aircraft.
