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1. On a ship the ‘bridge’ is a type of room.
2. The direction of a ship is not controlled by a wheel.
3. The ships throttle is controlled from a different area.
4. On warships visibility is important for two reasons.
5. From the bridge it is possible to see all around.
Find the synonyms of these words in the text.
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The Cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin. An aircraft is controlled both on the ground and in the air from the cockpit.
As a term for the pilot’s compartment in an aircraft the term cockpit' first appeared in 1914. After 1935 cockpit was also used informally to refer to the driver's seat of a car. especially a hich performance one. and this is official terminology in Formula One. The term is probaby related to the sailing term for the coxswain's station in a Royal Navy ship and later the location of the ship’s rudder controls.
The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls which enable the pilot to fly the aircraft. In most airliners, a door separates the cockpit from the passenger compartment. After the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.all major airlines fortified the cockpit against access by hijackers.
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Where are cockpits usually located on aircraft?
2. When was the term cockpit first used for aviation?
3. What does the term usually refer to on a road?
4. What does it refer to on a ship?
5. What type of instruments does the cockpit of an aircraft contain?
6. Why is it separated by a door from the passenger compartment?
