When available, the new electrical suits were notoriously undependable. They shorted out and sent electric shocks through the hands, feet, and testicles; and after a few missions, they tended to burn out, usually because the men were not told how to take proper care of them. After a mission, exhausted men wrapped them in a ball with their other flying clothing and stuffed them into lockers or barracks bags, damaging the fragile heat elements.
