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APS
American pressure suit, tested 1989. The Advanced Pressure Suit (APS) was a bladder type partial pressure suit designed and developed by Northrop and ILC Dover for the F-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter.

Status: tested 1989.

Integrated high altitude, anti-G, Immersion, thermal air cooling and chemical defense protection. Suit bladder had pressure booties and oronasal/full head pressure for PBA and PBG. Breathing bladder/helmet/suit pressurized to 0.24 bar for altitudes above 11 km and 60 mmHg breathing/0.70 bar suit at +9z for anti-G protection. 6 each purchased by USN.

Family: Space Suits. Country: USA. Agency: ILC Dover. Bibliography: 487.
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