Flight suits, also spelled as flightsuits or otherwise known as jumpsuits, were a type of outfit worn by pilots. They were worn in junction with flight helmets.[1] Due to the dangerous nature of some piloting occupations, some starfighter pilots wore EVA suits.[2] They came in different colors such as blue,[3] green, and red.
Rebel Alliance[]
Pilots for the Rebel Alliance mostly wore orange flight suits, although other colors did exist. The suits were pressurized and equipped with a Flak vest and Novaldex life support unit. The suits had multiple pockets for storing tools and emergency equipment. A pocket on the sleeve allowed a pilot to carry several data cylinders. A datapad was stored on the wrist of the wearer. The suits were worn with insulated gloves and boots.[4]
New Republic[]
Pilots of the New Republic Starfighter Corps wore flight suits similar[5] to those of the Rebellion.[3] They came in colors like orange[5] and blue.[6]
Resistance[]
Resistance pilots wore updated flight suits that often bore the Rebel Alliance starbird. The suits were colored "interstellar orange." They were equipped with a FreiTek life support system. The flak vest was inflatable and more protective than the older models. Like the older models, the Resistance flight suit was outfitted with multiple pockets.[4]
Empire[]
TIE pilots wore black pressurized flight suits that provided them life support due to their ships not being equipped with life-support systems. They were insulated and had hoses and filters that connected to their helmet.[7]
First Order[]
Although First Order TIE fighters were equipped with life support, the pilots still wore insulated and pressurized flight suits that were colored black.[7] Special Forces pilots wore variants of the flight suits that had a red stripe on them[8]; while TIE/ba Baron pilots such as Elrik Vonreg or "Holo"[9] wore custom, crimson-colored flight suits.
Behind the scenes[]
On October 29, 2014, for a Halloween-themed update, a costume of a Rebellion flight suit was added to The Sims 4 for playable Sims to wear in-game. The costume is purely cosmetic and offers no gameplay changes.[10]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- The Sims 4 (DLC, costume only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Reindeer Walker"
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Sithmas Battle"
- "The Dragonsnake Saves R2-D2" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook)
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- "Fighter Flight" — LEGO Star Wars 96
- "Splash Landing!" — LEGO Star Wars 96
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Starfighter Missions
- ↑ GET SPOOKY IN THE SIMS 4 THIS HALLOWEEN on Electronic Arts' official website (content now obsolete; backup link)