cockpit

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Audio recordings from the cockpit captured one pilot asking the other why he had "cut-off" and the other replying that he had not.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

GKN Aerospace is a division of Melrose Industries, a U.K.-based aerospace company that manufactures aircraft parts such as engines, cockpit cabin windows and landing gear for civil and military aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Mensch said Mistral would be involved in improving flight safety with the deployment of AI in the cockpit, and helping with the design and construction of new aircraft through digital simulation.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

A fellow pilot draped his flight jacket over the U-2's cockpit window, trying to give Powers some relief as the unmarked black aircraft baked in the sun on an airstrip near Peshawar, Pakistan.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau