"Discusses the different kinds of aircraft, what they are used for, and how they work"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses various types of planes and their different functions and uses.

Children's imaginations will soar as they learn about different kinds of airplanes including jumbo jets, seaplanes, and stunt planes. This dynamic new book also describes the basic parts and functions of various airplanes.

Simple text describes what airplanes look like and what they do.

Explains how jet planes operate and some of the uses that the military makes of them, describing the design and functioning of such examples as the F-15, the AV-8B Harrier, and the F-22 stealth plane.

Thrilling photographs take you behind the scenes with mighty machines!

"Provides instructions and photo-illustrated diagrams for making a variety of traditional and original paper airplanes"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of airplanes and what they can do.

"People are just as important as hardware in the discussion of the world?s greatest aircraft. The larger-than-life characters who designed and built these aeronautical marvels ? men like the reclusive Howard Hughes and the demanding Clarence "Kelly" Johnson ? are an indispensable part of the story. So, too, are the fearless pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Chuck Yeager who gave life to the shining examples of a new and dynamic industry. The authors...