Sentence examples for cockpit roof from inspiring English sources

He drew back the throttle just enough to establish a gentle descent and waited until crossing the runway threshold before he reached up to the cockpit roof, pulled the air brake lever and committed to the landing.

The 747 cockpit roof section also has an escape hatch from which crew can exit in the event of an emergency if they cannot exit through the cabin.

Except for when your eyes met the expansive cockpit, the low coach roof, and the tall mast.

Several holes in starboard wing and roof of cockpit, and the bomb aimer was wounded slightly in the leg. 2 January 1944 Target: Berlin Got jumped badly by fighter on way home across France.

Boeing built an unusual training device known as "Waddell's Wagon" (named for a 747 test pilot, Jack Waddell) that consisted of a mock-up cockpit mounted on the roof of a truck.

A chunk of the Boeing 737's roof and the cockpit door were blown out.

The roof of the cockpit – and the front of the car – have been designed to create a series of shockwaves that will slow the air down and channel it into the Eurojet engine (airflow of 1,000mph would damage the engine).

Mr. Hill says it slips through the air with less drag and less cockpit turbulence when the removable roof panels are stored in the smaller but more functional cargo compartment.

It works by recording the signals of microphones and earphones attached to the pilot and co-pilot's headsets, headset of a third crew member (if there is one on board) and an area microphone in the roof of the cockpit.

But there also just is a lot more roof in the cockpit – I'm fairly large at around 6'2″ and 200 pounds, and I tend to feel cramped in most vehicles that aren't SUVs or trucks.

With no doors or roof and a cockpit devoid of creature comforts, the Spartan is a minimalist's delight, a car that, says Peter, aims to summon the spirits of the ancient soldiers of Sparta, who were transformed from men into machines when they strapped on their armour.