Title: Why Fighter Pilots Wear Masks - to avoid hypoxia symptems
Headings: Jet Friday: Why Fighter Pilots Wear Masks
Jet Friday: Why Fighter Pilots Wear Masks
Why You Should Put YOUR MASK On First (My Brain Without Oxygen) – Smarter Every Day 157

Content: The answer to why fighter pilots wear their masks, besides the microphone contained inside used for communications, is that the mask provides them with a fresh oxygen mixture to avoid hypoxia symptoms. Hypoxia is the deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues. One of the early symptoms is passing out in a few seconds – not what you want if you are the operator of the aircraft. Fighter cockpits are not pressurized, so if pilots were not wearing masks they would feel the effects eventually passing out in a short amount of time depending on their current altitude. What does it look like to experience low oxygen, hypoxia symptoms? Watch this demonstration of hypoxia in a controlled chamber in Smarter Every Day ’s video, “Why You Should Put Your Mask On First.” See all of our Jet Friday posts. Why You Should Put YOUR MASK On First (My Brain Without Oxygen) – Smarter Every Day 157
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