Military Aircraft

by Mari Schuh

Overview

Militaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666350326
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2022
Series:	Amazing Military Machines
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	1,082,134
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mari Schuh's love of reading began with cereal boxes at the kitchen table. Today, she is the author of hundreds of nonfiction books for beginning readers, covering topics from tomatoes to tornadoes. Mari lives in the Midwest with her husband and their super sassy house rabbit. Learn more about her at marischuh.com.

Table of Contents

Awesome Aircraft 4

F-16 Fighting Falcon 6

Mi-26 8

Dassault Rafale 10

F-22 Raptor 12

U-2 14

C-130 Hercules 16

F-35 Lightning II 18

Make Your Own Airplane 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24

About the Author 24

Interviews

Striking photography and simple text will introduce readers to some of the world's most amazing military machines;

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2022

K-Gr 3—Employing simple and straightforward prose, the author succinctly describes the various equipment used by the military. Readers learn interesting facts such as the F-16 fighter jet flies 1300 miles per hour, TALON robots disable bombs, Typhoon is the largest submarine and it is propelled by nuclear power, and Leopard 2 is a thick-armored tank that relies on cameras for crew navigation. Colorful photographs of the various machines accompany the text. Young military enthusiasts should certainly appreciate these appealing introductions to the 21st century military. Accompanying photographs reflect the diversity of today's armed forces. VERDICT Easy to read text accompanied by relevant photos ensure that these volumes will be popular among the intended audience and should be considered for purchase.

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