"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to airplanes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives...

"Learn how airplanes are used every day"--

"The Wright brothers are well known for building the first successful airplane. However, they were neither the first nor the last to design an aircraft. Early designs looked very different than the planes we have today, but engineers from 1903 onward have generally tried to improve on the existing plane design rather than reinventing it. Readers learn about the successes and failures of airplane design, from the ancient Egyptian Saqqara bird to the...

Are you ready to take off with the world's fastest supersonic aircraft? Strap yourself in for a trip in the MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor and clock up to 2,100 mph (3,380 kmh/h)! Soar in the NAA X-15 rocket plane, which set a record of 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h) in 1967! Hop into the world's fastest jet, the NASA Hyper X-43 scramjet, but hang on it has the potential to go 7,000 mph (11,265 km/h)! Detailed illustrations put you in the cockpits of these mighty,...

"From the wood and canvas biplanes of World War One to the latest vertical takeoff stealth fighters and pilotless drones of the world's air forces, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how combat aircraft have gradually become the sophisticated stealth machines of today."

Three sixth-grade boys band together to build an experimental aircraft, enduring social and practical difficulties in the process.

"Step-by-step instructions inform how to fold various paper airplanes. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

"Airplanes are amazing technological marvels-and they're fun to draw! This book introduces readers to the history and science behind flight and airplanes. Readers will learn about different airplanes in history, from the Wright Flyer to the Spirit of St. Louis. Fun facts about each airplane accompany step-by-step instructions for drawing that specific aircraft. Readers will learn how to follow instructions as they work on each airplane. This book...

After explaining interesting facts about aircraft in an introduction, this book shows readers how to draw helicopters, fighter planes, hot air balloons, and more. The text also discusses drawing tips and the different ways to color finished pieces. Now drawing can be informative as well as fun! Each book in our new 5 Steps to Drawing series starts with fun facts about the subject and then guides readers through a simple five-step drawing process....