pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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This was a double record, not just pushing the limits of the U-2 aircraft, but also the physiological limits of the pilots, who had to endure the entire journey in pressure suits within the cramped confines of their cockpits.
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David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
That meant constructing realistic spacecraft interiors—incorporating some original Apollo materials—and reproducing exactly the pressure suits worn by astronauts.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
In anticipation of the event, the Yuba County airbase invited local media for a demonstration of the aircraft on Wednesday and the pressure suits pilots must use to fly it.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The proposals included better security systems, training, risk assessments, inspections of pressure suits, accident investigations and monitoring of staff competency.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
That meant constructing realistic spacecraft interiors—incorporating some original Apollo materials—and reproducing exactly the pressure suits worn by astronauts.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
In anticipation of the event, the Yuba County airbase invited local media for a demonstration of the aircraft on Wednesday and the pressure suits pilots must use to fly it.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The proposals included better security systems, training, risk assessments, inspections of pressure suits, accident investigations and monitoring of staff competency.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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