--- product_id: 1339532 title: "In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft" price: "$98.86" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1339532-in-the-cockpit-inside-50-history-making-aircraft store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft **Price:** $98.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft - **How much does it cost?** $98.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1339532-in-the-cockpit-inside-50-history-making-aircraft) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. In the Cockpit captures the feeling of helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, and helicopters. Each entry includes archival images of the craft and authoritative text that places each one in the context of the development of aviation technology and world history. Review: Beautiful birthday gift for my father - My father was absolutely delighted with this book! He's a Navy veteran and worked at airports for many years. He loves it. Update to previous review: I bought this for my dad 9 months ago and just got notified today that someone said this review helped them, which was remarkably timely. I'm adding this update to my previous post to say that, only a few days ago, he told me he came across an old film from the 40s on Turner Classic Movies that featured an account of the real inaugural flight of one of the planes in this book. He was so excited and overwhelmed with emotion by the film (he's 82 and getting very sentimental about those early years in his life; he watches TV all day but never talks about being so moved by anything). Then, he told me he went looking in this book for that plane and found it. He got tearful and emotional just telling me about how much joy and pleasure he got from that. My dad has anything he wants, so it's hard to find things that are meaningful to him. Finding this book to give him has been a wonderful experience for both of us. It's such a beautiful and informative book. If you or whom you're buying it for care about this topic, I can't recommend it more highly. Review: Some well known, others not so well known - This volume covers 50 "history making aircraft". There is no doubt the aircraft depicted are historic, but I'm not sure all of them made history (what did the Ecker flying boat contribute, for example) but they are certainly interesting. The book does cover a good range of interesting subjects. Unlike the second volume, ( In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II ) which covers WWII aircraft only, this volume covers aircraft from the beginning of aviation to the present day and both military and civil types. Although there is limited text, the cockpit detail in the photos provides excellent reference material for scale modellers seeking information on the "office" details of popular aircraft. Both this volume and its companion volume represent very good value for money. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #191,869 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Aviation Pictorials #27 in Antique & Collectible Transportation (Books) #35 in Air Travel Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 103 Reviews | ## Images ![In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xqu2VSNOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful birthday gift for my father *by L***E on January 13, 2012* My father was absolutely delighted with this book! He's a Navy veteran and worked at airports for many years. He loves it. Update to previous review: I bought this for my dad 9 months ago and just got notified today that someone said this review helped them, which was remarkably timely. I'm adding this update to my previous post to say that, only a few days ago, he told me he came across an old film from the 40s on Turner Classic Movies that featured an account of the real inaugural flight of one of the planes in this book. He was so excited and overwhelmed with emotion by the film (he's 82 and getting very sentimental about those early years in his life; he watches TV all day but never talks about being so moved by anything). Then, he told me he went looking in this book for that plane and found it. He got tearful and emotional just telling me about how much joy and pleasure he got from that. My dad has anything he wants, so it's hard to find things that are meaningful to him. Finding this book to give him has been a wonderful experience for both of us. It's such a beautiful and informative book. If you or whom you're buying it for care about this topic, I can't recommend it more highly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some well known, others not so well known *by S***L on December 11, 2011* This volume covers 50 "history making aircraft". There is no doubt the aircraft depicted are historic, but I'm not sure all of them made history (what did the Ecker flying boat contribute, for example) but they are certainly interesting. The book does cover a good range of interesting subjects. Unlike the second volume, ( In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II ) which covers WWII aircraft only, this volume covers aircraft from the beginning of aviation to the present day and both military and civil types. Although there is limited text, the cockpit detail in the photos provides excellent reference material for scale modellers seeking information on the "office" details of popular aircraft. Both this volume and its companion volume represent very good value for money. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice Pictures *by M***S on January 30, 2014* Bought for my pilot husband. He enjoyed the pictures and the history behind the different planes. It is hard to believe how much aviation has changed so this really enlightened us all - especially from the pilot perspective! ## Frequently Bought Together - In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft - In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/1339532-in-the-cockpit-inside-50-history-making-aircraft](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1339532-in-the-cockpit-inside-50-history-making-aircraft) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-16*