Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512471135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft—from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters. Along the way, explore inside the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire, the engine of the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262, and the inner workings of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. From dogfight tricks to ejector seats, learn how fighter plane technology and strategy have developed throughout military history, and see life through the eyes of a fighter pilot.
Inside Fighter Planes
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512471135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft—from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters. Along the way, explore inside the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire, the engine of the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262, and the inner workings of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. From dogfight tricks to ejector seats, learn how fighter plane technology and strategy have developed throughout military history, and see life through the eyes of a fighter pilot.
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512471135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft—from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters. Along the way, explore inside the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire, the engine of the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262, and the inner workings of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. From dogfight tricks to ejector seats, learn how fighter plane technology and strategy have developed throughout military history, and see life through the eyes of a fighter pilot.
Fighter Planes
Author: Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 082256338X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Describes different types of fighter planes, what their different functions are, and how they are constructed.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 082256338X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Describes different types of fighter planes, what their different functions are, and how they are constructed.
Fighter Planes
Author: Henry Brook
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409531562
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Traces the history of fighter planes from the dogfights of World War I to the missions flown by modern stealth fighters.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409531562
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Traces the history of fighter planes from the dogfights of World War I to the missions flown by modern stealth fighters.
Jane's Fighter Combat in the Jet Age
Author: David C. Isby
Publisher: Collins Reference
ISBN: 9780004708225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Fighter Combat in the Jet Age covers the entire history of jet fighters in action, from the end of World War II to the present. Meticulously detailed, it features 300 photos, line drawings and graphs that reveal how jet fighters and their weapons have developed and improved, utterly changing the face of air combat. It also focuses on the key technological developments of the Cold War, such as the fighters built to intercept nuclear bombers and to dominate European skies in a Third World War. With combat examples from Southeast Asia, the Falklands and the Middle East, Fighter Combat in the Jet Age compares and contrasts the fighter aircraft of different nations and manufacturers. Also included are spreads with sidebars and boxes describing fighter tactics, major air battles, experimental weapons and famous pilots. It's enough to thrill aircraft enthusiasts of all ages.
Publisher: Collins Reference
ISBN: 9780004708225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Fighter Combat in the Jet Age covers the entire history of jet fighters in action, from the end of World War II to the present. Meticulously detailed, it features 300 photos, line drawings and graphs that reveal how jet fighters and their weapons have developed and improved, utterly changing the face of air combat. It also focuses on the key technological developments of the Cold War, such as the fighters built to intercept nuclear bombers and to dominate European skies in a Third World War. With combat examples from Southeast Asia, the Falklands and the Middle East, Fighter Combat in the Jet Age compares and contrasts the fighter aircraft of different nations and manufacturers. Also included are spreads with sidebars and boxes describing fighter tactics, major air battles, experimental weapons and famous pilots. It's enough to thrill aircraft enthusiasts of all ages.
Great Paper Fighter Planes
Author: Norman Schmidt
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781895569773
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Offers instructions for making paper models from standard index cards.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781895569773
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Offers instructions for making paper models from standard index cards.
Military Bomber Aircraft
Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680796445
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Bomber aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to destroy large targets. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft bombers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680796445
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Bomber aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to destroy large targets. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft bombers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Illustrated Book of Fighter Aircraft
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780194066
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A visual A-Z directory of over 170 aircraft, with fascinating historical notes and specification boxes for each, and 600 archive photographs.
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780194066
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A visual A-Z directory of over 170 aircraft, with fascinating historical notes and specification boxes for each, and 600 archive photographs.
Inside Fighter Planes
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 151243227X
Category : Fighter planes
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Presents the history of fighter planes, from the earliest military aircraft to the stealth fliers and attack helicopters used today, and offers cutaway diagrams and other details of planes, their equipment, and air battles."--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 151243227X
Category : Fighter planes
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Presents the history of fighter planes, from the earliest military aircraft to the stealth fliers and attack helicopters used today, and offers cutaway diagrams and other details of planes, their equipment, and air battles."--Amazon.com.
Military Jets
Author: Jim Winchester
Publisher: Amber Books
ISBN: 9781782747284
Category : Fighter planes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cutaway colour illustrations provide detailed visual profiles of every featured aircraft. Includes all the most important jet fighter aircraft from 1945 to the present day.
Publisher: Amber Books
ISBN: 9781782747284
Category : Fighter planes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cutaway colour illustrations provide detailed visual profiles of every featured aircraft. Includes all the most important jet fighter aircraft from 1945 to the present day.
Planes
Author: Anne Rockwell
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780525445401
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"In the same vein as Rockwell's earlier books- Boats , Cars , and Trucks -this new title presents various types of planes to the very young child. The artist uses clear, bright colors to depict the planes that, in this case, fly in a world inhabited entirely by rabbits-a very useful introduction to aviation." - The Horn Book
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780525445401
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"In the same vein as Rockwell's earlier books- Boats , Cars , and Trucks -this new title presents various types of planes to the very young child. The artist uses clear, bright colors to depict the planes that, in this case, fly in a world inhabited entirely by rabbits-a very useful introduction to aviation." - The Horn Book