Describes what it is like to fly eight different types of airplanes representing the radical extremes of airplane flying, including the Piper J-3 Cub, Quicksilver Sport Ultralight, and Grumman F-14 Tomcat Navy Carrier Interceptor.
Places the reader at the controls of a 747 jumbo jet and introduces the principles of aerodynamics while moving step-by-step through preflight checks, takeoff, flight, and landing.
Describes a variety of modern fighter aircraft, their capabilities, and how they are used in combat. Includes descriptions of dogfights and ground attack operations.
Photographs and text present a driver's-eye-view of operating an eighteen-wheeler, combine, train, blimp, front-end loader, Concorde jet, crane, race car, tank and other vehicles.
Lost in a forest as a fire rages, Kaylee finds her way home only to discover that she must overcome her fear of flying and pilot a floatplane home to safety.