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

He said the final three minutes captured in the cockpit included the co-pilot transferring control to the captain six seconds before the recording ended.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The A-10, which has a titanium-lined cockpit to protect the pilot, has primarily seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Lewandowski reportedly walked into the cockpit of the Coast Guard plane as it was ascending and demanded to know where Noem's blanket was.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I look over at the cockpit, grateful there are chairs for me and Javier, so I don’t have to stand while piloting the five of us to the surface.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera