jet planes

Discover how the math you learn at school is used to fly a jumbo jet.

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.

A history of the German jet aircraft from 1939 to 1945 that covers developments, production, and aircraft types, and features photographs and three-view drawings.

Describes the parts and mechanisms of a jet plane and explains the physics of its flight. Includes a glossary and color illustrations.

"A kindergarten-level introduction to jets, covering their speed, pilots, role in transportation, and such defining features as their pointy noses"--Provided by publisher.

Details the parts of a jet and explains how they fly and how people operate them. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Discusses the parts, controls, operation, and uses of jet planes.

An introduction to jumbo jets, explaining what they are and how they are used.

"A kindergarten-level introduction to jets, covering their speed, pilots, role in transportation, and such defining features as their pointy noses"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to jumbo jets, explaining what they are and how they are used.