Fighter Planes Up Close

Fighter Planes Up Close
Author: Andra Serlin Abramson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2008
Genre: Fighter planes
ISBN: 1402747969

An introduction to fighter planes.

Inside Fighter Planes

Inside Fighter Planes
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512471135

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

Fighter Planes
Author: Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 082256338X

Who flies fighter planes? The U.S. military uses fighter planes to help protect our country. Featuring some of the most recognizable machines in the military, this book shows how these awesome planes work.

Fighter Planes

Fighter Planes
Author: Henry Brook
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2012-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781409531562

Traces the history of fighter planes from the dogfights of World War I to the missions flown by modern stealth fighters.

Great Paper Fighter Planes

Great Paper Fighter Planes
Author: Norman Schmidt
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781895569773

Offers instructions for making paper models from standard index cards.

Military Jets Up Close

Military Jets Up Close
Author: Robert Jackson
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508170800

Thrilling 360-degree views of more than fifty of the most advanced fighter jets in the world decorate the pages of this visual treasure. Each military jet is shown in seven views-including left and right profiles, top and front views, and rear and bottom shots-revealing all the mechanisms that make these aircraft vroom. Accompanying each of these stunning illustrations is an informed description of the fighter in question and complete specs for the more advanced aviation fan. This striking title is sure to excite model kit fans and aspiring aviators alike.

How to Draw Crazy Fighter Planes

How to Draw Crazy Fighter Planes
Author: Aaron Sautter
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Airplanes, Military, in art
ISBN: 1429612983

Lively text and fun illustrations describe how to draw crazy fighter planes.

Fighter Planes

Fighter Planes
Author: Karen E. Bledsoe
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766069117

Fighter planes were made famous by the movie Top Gun, but they were first used during World War I and have become a standard symbol for the military. Through first-hand interviews, learn about the development and evolution of fighter planes, when and how they are used, and what it’s like to be the pilots who fly them and the engineers who fix them.

Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft

Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft
Author: Bill Rose
Publisher: Crecy Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781906537395

Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft is an illustrated history of concepts, experimental, and operational military VTO & VTOL aircraft. The book starts with wartime German projects such as the Focke Wulf Treibflugel, Heinkel Wespe, and VTO rocket fighters. Postwar projects include US Navy carrier-based VTOL fighters, the French annular wing experiments undertaken by SNECMA, and various other proposals for fighters. In addition to "tail sitters," the author discusses conventionally shaped VTOL designs such as the Harrier, Russian carrier-based Yaks, and the new LockMart F-35 Lightning. This title will be of interest to aviation enthusiasts and modelers.

Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft

Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft
Author: Enzo Angelucci
Publisher:
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2001
Genre: Airplanes, Military
ISBN: 9788880956884

This is a large format A-Z encyclopedia of every Allied and Axis fighting plane from 1933-1945 - from the famous to the lesser known - in all theatres of war from Europe to Asia and the Pacific.