Object Details
Manufacturer
B. F. Goodrich Co.
Summary
This is a United States Navy Mark IV pressure suit. The Navy contracted with the B. F. Goodrich Company (BFG) to make these high-altitude aviation suits during the 1950s. The full-pressure suit allowed American pilots to fly at extremely high altitudes. When NASA began to develop their human spaceflight program, Mercury, they adapted these suits for use in spacecraft.
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this pressure suit to the Museum in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19710028000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Aluminum, nylon, neoprene-coated nylon, brass, steel, phenolic resin, PVC, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 73.66 x 17.78 x 167.64cm (2ft 5in. x 7in. x 5ft 6in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19710028000