jet planes

Provides illustrated instructions for folding origami jet planes.

Simple text and photographs discuss the mechanisms and uses of fighter jets. Includes online content that contains weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features.

It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.

"Explores the engineering challenges behind building fighter jets, as well as the creative solutions found to overcome those challenges"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn about the forces at work to keep a fighter jet aloft. They'll also learn about g-forces, ejection seats, and incredible speeds that future fighter jets may achieve.

A look at some of the everyday machines around us, how they work, and how they shape our lives. Features cutaway and diagramatic views of each.

Explains the inner workings of jet planes, featuring labeled diagrams and information on each part's function, along with photographs and facts about the history of jet planes, different types of jet engines, safety features, and more.

Provides an introduction to jet planes, discussing how a plane works and what makes it fly.

An introduction to military fighter jets, with photos, facts, and key words.