Why is the cockpit in an aircraft called a cockpit? what is the story / origin of the term?
cockpit pit used **** fighting, owners pit fighting birds against each other gambling. in 16th century, used mean place of entertainment or frenzied activity. william shakespeare used term in 'henry v' mean area around stage of theatre.
cockpit came used small enclosed area. cockpit term pilot's compartment in aircraft first appeared in 1914 , 1935 cockpit came used informally refer driver's seat of car, high performance one, , official terminology in formula one.
in 18th century term in nautical use. term cockpit denoted area in aft lower deck of man-of-war wounded taken, later coming mean pit or in sailing ship steered. became term meaning place housing controls of other vehiclesincluding airplanes.
on passenger aircraft called flight deck, otherwise aircraft, civil , military called cockpit. whats reason?
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