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Development of Inflight Urination Device for Female Fighter Pilots
Female fighter pilots are now part of each fleet of fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force. Multirole fighter aircraft are capable of long duration flying. During such sorties, male fighter pilots wear condom catheters for inflight urination, however a solution for female counterpart is not available. Off the shelf products are not compatible with the restraint system of ejection seats. In case any such product may be compatible, they are not tested for aircraft compatibility. In the absence of an effective inflight urination device, female fighter pilots are unable to exploit full potential of these multirole aircraft.
Due to the physiological restriction of relieving oneself during long duration sorties, long stretches of duty in harsh climatic conditions, the role of fighter pilots in these fleet are restricted.
To overcome this challenge, engagement of startups and innovation are required to create prototypes and start testing them for aircraft compatibility.
