Spacecraft external temperature during re-entry & Downrange distance during liftoff

Would it be possible to add a display to show the external temperature of a spacecraft when it enters a planet's atmosphere. That would give us some good data on the stress a vehicle is experiencing on atmospheric entry. It would also help if we could get a warning as to what parts maybe overheating on entry. I know that problem can be mitigated by setting all parts with high heat shielding and temperature tolerance during construction. Another question- could we get a reading on downrange distance during liftoff? It would be nice to know how far we are from the launch site. Sorry, but one last thing- could we have the option to have distances displayed in feet and miles? I'm an old school guy that still has problems visualizing in the metric system.