Aerospace Products

First Standard Anti-G Suits and Valves

Used by allied fighter pilots during World War II to prevent blacking out during high-G maneuvers.

First Operational Capstan Pressure Suits

Developed for X-1 rocket plane test pilots who broke the sound barrier and first explored high-altitude flight.

X-15 Full-Pressure Suits

Developed for test pilots who flew the X-15 to record speeds and altitudes - Mach 6.70 and 354,200 feet.

Gemini Space Suits

Various models developed to satisfy each mission's unique requirements, including the G-4C space suit for Ed White's first U.S. space walk and the G-5C "soft" space suits for Frank Borman and Jim Lovell on their 14-day endurance spaceflight.

Apollo Communications Carrier

Worn by all Apollo astronauts on their lunar missions, providing clear and reliable communications with mission control on Earth.

Standard Full-Pressure Suits

Numerous models worn by pilots of various high-altitude aircraft such as the RB-57, NF-104, F-106, F-4, F-15, XB-70, HL-10, X-24, U-2, AND SR-71 Blackbird.

Shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suits

Launch Entry Suits and Advanced Crew Escape Suits worn by space shuttle astronauts.

David Clark Company's tradition of providing crew protective equipment for leading edge, manned aerospace programs continues into the future, as our designers apply their expertise to present and forseeable needs, particularly in the areas of acceleration and high-altitude protection. We remain dedicated to expanding performance of our aerospace crew protective equipment, thereby enabling continued expansion of the manned-flight envelope.