cockpit

Temperatures in the cockpit of an F1 car can be more than 40C, and drivers are wearing several layers of fireproof clothing in addition to a balaclava and helmet, so overheating is a serious concern.

Inside the MiG‑21 cockpit, pilots say, there was little comfort - just a single seat and the sky pressing in all around.

The report also said that one of the pilots is heard asking the other "why did he cut off" in a cockpit voice recording, with another pilot responding that he did not do so.

She hurried back to the cockpit and described the contents to Scott and Rataczak.

The cockpit voice recording captured one pilot asking the other why "did he cut off" and the other replying that he didn't, but did not clarify who said what.