F-16 pilot developed a cockpit stowable collapsible ladder to aid Agile Combat Employment operations. At a time when the U.S. Air Force is heavily pressing forward with ACE (Agile Combat ...

While larger aircraft like the B-2 bomber actually offer a toilet in the interior, fighter jets like the F-16 fighter jet will typically dispense with even those kinds of spartan offerings.

The F-16’s control stick was designed to be pressure-sensitive, rather than mechanical, which allowed for subtle and precise inputs, thereby improving synchronization between pilot and aircraft.

However, the military is also interested in the technology. The US Air Force has awarded a contract to equip F-16 fighter jets with cutting-edge 3D audio with active noise cancellation.