military airplanes

Profiles different types of spy planes, including the U-2 and the SR-71.

Profiles different types of fighter jets, including the F/A-18 Hornet and the Stealth.

Provides photographs and information about different types of military aircraft and how they have been used throughout history, looking at airships, fighters, bombers, and helicopters; and includes a flight time line, and a glossary.

Contains entries that provide photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of over 160 major fighters, bombers, and ground attack aircraft deployed during World War II, each with information on the plane's origin, type, engines, dimensions, weight, performance, armament, history, and development.

Presents an introduction to fighter planes, in simple text with illustrations, describing the different varieties of plane and explaining who flies them.

"Describes the science concepts behind military vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

This book is an introduction to the U.S. Air Force that uses fighter jets to support ground troops and battle enemy aircraft.

Takes a look at the construction and inner workings of ten jet warplanes.

A guide to more than 120 aircrafts used during World War II, including each aircraft's development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants and compares features like firepower, troop-carrying capacity, and bombload.

Military bombers from 1914 to the present are featured.