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cockpit

[kok-pit] / ˈkɒkˌpɪt /
NOUN
pilot compartment
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Borza spent 20 years championing nearly every effort to memorialize the passengers and crew members who stormed the cockpit, preventing the hijackers from reaching Washington, D.C., and their presumed target, the Capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

They cannot tell us what happened in the Air India cockpit.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

Heavy cans full of fuel for the planes were attached to her wings and stacked up in the rear cockpit, weighing down the little Po-2 so that skimming the treetops was even more hazardous.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

China is now considered by many as leading in areas like smart cockpits, battery technology and assisted driving systems.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

At the Singapore Airshow, the exhibition halls are lined with scale models, mock cockpits, and interactive displays showing the latest commercial jets and aviation technology.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

Some pilots and passengers on flights around the Caribbean could see the fiery debris shower from their cockpits and cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

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

The aircraft came closer, so that the boys could make out the markings on the wings and the white helmets of the pilots in the cockpits.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John



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