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cockpit

[kok-pit] / ˈkɒkˌpɪt /
NOUN
pilot compartment
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“It lets us build more dynamic, immersive experiences. In the cockpit of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, that now means Unreal Engine 5 delivers a more responsive, cinematic experience than ever before.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Airbus has similarly shut two sites in Salaunes and Mérignac, where it makes critical components ranging from cockpit seat structures to fuselage sections, nose cones and wing flaps for its lineup of commercial aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

On board the plane was a cockpit crew of eight people from Airbus's testing division, accompanied by two Qantas pilots.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Flight instrumentation is installed in the cockpit of a Beechcraft King Air aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

There were lockers built into the benches in the cockpit that held cushions, sailcanvas, fishing gear.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

It also makes the clear enclosures that cover the cockpits of F-35 jet fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

It also plans to embed more artificial intelligence, including in its central computing and software, in its vehicle cockpits, and via an autonomous driving system.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

In the cockpits, though, they are very different, as a consequence of the biggest regulation change in the sport's history.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

At the age of 40, Sanchez pivoted from news desks to cockpits and became a licensed helicopter pilot which she says was inspired by her father who was a flight instructor.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

They scrambled into the cockpits, took off, and scattered in every direction in the air—turning the Po-2s into difficult targets.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein



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