stackyFACTSYou can design a multi-billion-dollar radar-evading bomber, but you still cannot beat a cheap foam chair. F-117 Nighthawk pilots routinely brought literal beanbag chairs into their cramped cockpits to nap on the floor during grueling, multi-hour deployment flights.
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