Creature comforts were non-existent. The only thing that seperated the pilot from the hostile environments at 30,000 feet was a thin sheet of aluminum and glass, and for many, the cold steel that surrounded them became a fiery coffin. "Cockpits" shows us what we cannot see. The cluttered, claustrophobic cockpit was not designed for comfort. Riding behind an ear-shattering engine, with the power of a locomotive, proved to be an exhilirating and frightening experience. In contrast to the romantic image of the pilot, the cockpit was a cold and lonely place...
- ISBN10 1550462539
- ISBN13 9781550462531
- Publish Date 1 October 1998 (first published 29 September 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Boston Mills Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English