Summary
Gatefold pages feature giant cutaways of fighters and stunning photographs of planes in flightAges: 8+
Contents
What is a fighter plane?Deadly weapons
Dogfights
In the cockpit
The birth of the fighter
Air aces
A need for speed
The Battle of Britain
Warbirds
Fighters at sea
The first jet fighter
Going supersonic
Stealth fighters
The HUD
Air-to-air missiles
Evasive action
Secrets of flight
On the ground
Aircraft carriers
No runways
- Multirole fighters
High flyers
Bailing out
Filling up
Future fighters
Fighters on the internet.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Fighter planes
-- History
-- Juvenile literature.
Fighter planes. |
| Publisher | London : Tulsa, Okla. :Usborne ;2012 Published in the USA by EDC Pub., |
| Contributors |
Roots, Adrian.
Fox, John. Johnson, Staz. Frith, Alex (Children's author) Chisholm, Jane (Photographer) |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Description |
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm |
| ISBN | 9781409531562 (pbk.) 1409531562 (pbk.) 9781601302762 (EDC Pub.) 1601302762 (EDC Pub.) 9780794531249 0794531245 |
| Other | Classic View |