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full pressure suit

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full pressure suit [′fu̇l ′presh·ər ‚süt]
(aerospace engineering)
A pressure suit which completely encloses the body and in which a gas pressure sufficiently above ambient pressure for maintenance of function may be sustained.


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Due to its high-altitude mission, pilots must wear full pressure suits.
Program accomplishments include the development of the first full pressure suit for pilot protection in space and the first demonstration of a pilot's ability to function in a weightless environment.
 
 
 
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