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B-29

frozen in time
Follows pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his team on two expeditions to a Greenland icecap where they attempt to revive and rescue a rare World War II B-29 bomber that was abandoned there in 1947 following a crash landing.

The paper airplane book

Provides many simple experiments on flight and the properties of air, and uses paper airplanes to demonstrate some of the basic principles of flight.

Fighter pilots

Provides a brief overview of the training requirements, dangers, and day-to-day experiences associated with being a fighter pilot.

Kinetic contraptions

build a hovercraft, airboat, and more with a hobby motor
Presents detailed plans and instructions for creating more than twenty different contraptions that use low-cost or free materials, batteries, and a single motor.

Crazy planes

"Crazy illustrations of real-life planes show young readers their parts and how we use these vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

I can be a pilot

"To many young readers, there are few things that sound more exciting than flying over the sea and around the world . . . explores what the life of a pilot is like and introduces some of the different parts of a plane"--Provided by publisher.

Monsters on a plane

It is holiday time for Billy and his Mini Monsters. There are just two small problems - Peep's been seen by the airport guards and Trumpet and Gloop have got lost with the luggage. Can Billy get his Mini Monsters back in time for take-off?.
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Personal drones

"Drones are becoming ever more popular among consumers. Some people race their drones, while others use drones to take photos and videos of landscapes. People can bring these portable drones with them when they travel. Personal Drones explains how these drones work and how people can enjoy using them in many activities."--.
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Almost underwear

the how a piece of cloth traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars
2024
"Here is the amazing true story of how a single piece of cloth-originally destined to become underwear-was used in the design of the Wright brothers' Flyer, traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, and is currently wandering Mars on Ingenuity"--.
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U.S. Air Force

2024
AIM HIGH: Get to know the men and women who defend the United States by air?the U.S. Air Force.
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