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| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks. |
| capsule |
the area in a spacecraft that holds the crew and instruments. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. [2 definitions] |
| fuselage |
the body of an airplane. The engines, wings, and tail are attached to the fuselage. The passengers, cargo, and crew ride in the fuselage. |
| unmanned |
not having a human pilot or crew. |
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