A glass cockpit is an
aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument
displays. A relatively recent development, glass cockpits are highly sought-after upgrades from traditional cockpits. Where a traditional cockpit relies on numerous mechanical gauges to display information, a glass cockpit utilizes several
computer displays that can be adjusted to display flight information as needed. This simplifies aircraft operation and navigation and allows
pilots to focus only on the most pertinent information. They are also highly popular with airline companies as they usually eliminate the need to employ a
flight engineer.
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