cockpit
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When the F-15E came under fire on Friday, the aircrew pulled their ejection handle, which blew the canopy, blasted the seats out of the cockpit and deployed their parachutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The strike also responds to failed negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement on pay for CityLine cockpit staff based in Germany, the union said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
And in the cockpit was another legend, Fernando Alonso.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Dawn Madden sat in the cockpit of an ancient tractor, whittling a stick.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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