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AMXD Puts Fighter Pilots' Piddle Packs Out of Business

Please, cease your screaming at the back, ladies, and feast your eyes on the AMXD, aka the "piddle pack." Developed by a Vermont firm, the trunks have a built-in hose and pump (stop boasting, I've heard it all before) which allows fighter pilots to relieve themselves during missions. Until the AMXD, or Advanced Mission Extender Device, came along, the fliers had three options open: diapers; keep it all in, causing potential bladder damage; or let it all out, running the risk of debilitating headaches—or even crashing the plane. More below. More »

7:05 AM on Thu May 22 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,062 views, 29 comments

Latest by brundlefly76: The tube should just run out of the bottom of the plane as a countermeasure. more »

le tired

Predator Pilots Are Most Fatigued Military Flight Crews

According to a just-released Navy research paper, pilots of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned air vehicles are the most fatigued crews in the military, which seriously affects job performance, operational safety and family relationships. The most worrying thing is the reasons why and the lack of a clear solution: More »

10:31 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Jesus Diaz
15,584 views, 70 comments

Latest by BigDanInTX: I think the big thing would be the lack of head movement. They put everything in front of them so they're only looking in one direction. Mount cameras to the left/right and to the left/right rear sides. more »

putting magnets where?

Magnetic Contact Lenses Keep Tabs On Where You Look

By slapping magnetic contact lenses onto your eyeballs, sensors can track where you're looking. This could have important applications for the disabled, especially for those who rely on their eyes for control instead of disabled body parts. Right now, however, the Office of Naval Research is the largest sponsor, so you can probably file this patent under Helping Us Blow Shit Up. More »

7:00 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By kevinhall2
1,860 views, 12 comments