During a 44-hour mission in Afghanistan, United States Air Force retired colonel Melvin Deaile revealed unusual details on what a B-2 stealth bomber is driving for long periods.
According to him, due to high altitude and pressurized cabin, pilots need to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated, which forces them to urinate about once a hour.
To deal with this, pilots use the so -called piddle packs, plastic bags that contain cat sand, capable of turning the urine into gel and avoiding leaks. Deaile said he and his co -pilot used approximately 80 of these packages throughout the mission, reserving the aircraft bathroom only for larger needs.
Another former military man, Lieutenant General Steven Basham, reported his experience on a 30-hour flight, highlighting nervousness before takeoff and the difficulty in feeding on the way, even taking a large amount of food. According to him, the stomach full of anxiety left little room for any actual appetite.
Source: Unilad | Photo: x @usairforce | This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team
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