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An aircraft with a separable cockpit in which the separated cockpit is complete with engine, wings, controls, and landing gear so that it may be flown back to the aircraft carrier or airfield after the major portion of the plane has been damaged sufficient to be inoperative. Apparatus for detachably securing the two portions of the plane together are controlled by the pilot to separate the two portions when the main portion of the plane is damaged. Separable control elements for linking the cockpit controls to the control surfaces of the main portion of the airplane are also provided.
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