| COLOR | WHITE MAIN BODY AND GREEN MAIN BODY AND BLUE MAIN BODY |
| GARMENT SIZE | LARGE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | ABRASION RESISTANT |
| FACEPIECE TYPE | SAFETY PLASTIC |
| FEATURES PROVIDED | CHIN STRAP AND VISOR |
| HEADWEAR TYPE | HELMET |
| MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYCARBONATE VISOR |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | HGU-56/P |
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS | PACS |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | OPTIONAL HELMET BAG FOR PROPER STORAGE AND PROTECTION IS AVAILABLE; FOR PARTICULARLY DEMANDING MISSION REQUIREMENTS; LASER VISORS, HIGH CONTRAST VISORS AND GRADIENT VISORS AVAILABLE AS UPGRADES FROM GENTEX TO IMPROVE VISUAL ACUITY IN DAY, NIGHT OR IMCLEMENT WEATHER; OXYGEN MASK ADAPTER KITS CAN BE ORDERED FOR FIELD INSTALLATION; THE MBU-12/P OXYGEN MASK CAN BE DONNED IN HIGH ALTITUDE ENVIRONMENTS |
| SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | HGU-56/P HELMETS CAN BE READILY MODIFIED TO INSTALL THE COMMUNICATIONS EAR PLUG; COMES WITH A WIRE BOOM STANDARD, AND AN OPTION UPGRADE TO A FLEXIBLE BOOM ASSEMBLY; MAXILLOFACIAL SHIELD DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE LOWER FACE FROM FLYING DEBRIS COMMON TO THE HELICOPTER ENVIRONMENT |