— Staying warm was one of the many obstacles aviation pioneers faced in their quest to be airborne. Early airplanes had open cockpits, so pilots hoping to avoid frozen faces, numb hands and frostbitten feet had to dress carefully when they took to the skies.
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Staying warm was one of the many obstacles aviation pioneers faced in their quest to be airborne. Early airplanes had open cockpits, so pilots hoping to avoid frozen faces, numb hands and frostbitten feet had to dress carefully when they took to the skies.
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