USAF probes pilot fatigue in simulated B-2 endurance missions

The U.S. Air Force is running a series of simulated endurance missions to determine the effects of fatigue on B-2 bomber pilots who may have to fly missions of 24 hours or more. The first test took place in early October, when pilots flew a simulated 34-hour mission; a 38-hour mission was simulated...

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