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Cockpit view of an aerial firefighter refilling the plane (video)

Fire-fighting pilots are some of the bravest folks around. This post on Reddit is incredible. Altitude alarms are screaming as the pilot opens a big scooper and fills up his plane. So much of the ...

Why The Boeing 787 Has Four Cockpit Windows Instead Of Six

Unlike previous models, the Boeing 787 Dreamcatcher was the first to feature four — not six — cockpit windows in order to ...
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Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight. - Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now ...
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Southwest adds alert to its planes that will tell pilots if they might overshoot a runway

UNDATED (WKRC) - Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it has equipped nearly its entire fleet of 800 airplanes with new cockpit safety alerts designed by Honeywell. The system provides verbal and ...
USA Today

Take a look at Southwest's newly installed fold-away cockpit barriers

Southwest Airlines is adding secondary cockpit barriers to its new Boeing 737s. The barriers will be deployed when the cockpit door is open, adding an extra layer of security. Other major airlines ...
WKOW

Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

Washington (CNN) — Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. The company’s ...