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Combat Pilots May Get Viagra

Posted by samzenpus on

Israel is considering giving its combat pilots Viagra to improve their performance in the air. A study by Israeli doctors of mountain climbers in Africa found a correlation between erectile dysfunction drugs and improved performance in high altitudes. It looks like this already tough job is about to get a lot harder.

5 comments

  1. Last sentence by Rinisari · · Score: 1

    Har har har.

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    Colin Dean Go a year without DRM
  2. huh? by Coraon · · Score: 1

    I though when flying you were supposed to hold onto a mechanical joy stick...

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    -Ours is the wisdom of Solomon, the magic of Merlyn, the fall of Icaris.
    1. Re:huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      apparently not any more..

  3. Performance by Annirak · · Score: 1

    Israel is considering giving its combat pilots Viagra to improve their performance in the air
    I thought that encouraging that kind of performance while flying would lead to more crashes.
  4. irrelevant? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I thought they used pressurized cockpits and/or oxygen masks..