Planes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781926700748)

The Super Explorers want to show you the planes of the world, from biplanes and passenger jets to stealth aircraft and drones. - The Wright Flyer was the first powered aircraft to fly - The Spirit of St. Louis was the first plane to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean - The Gossamer Albatross is powered by a person pedaling a bike - Some water bombers can scoop up water from big lakes to put out fires - The Harrier Jump Jet can take off and land vertically so it does not need a runway - The Concorde supersonic passenger jet could fly more than twice the speed of sound - SpaceShipOne was a rocket-powered plane that could fly in space above the Earth's atmosphere.

Author: Nicholle Carriere, Super Explorers
ISBN-10: 1926700740
ISBN-13: 9781926700748
Publisher: Super Explorers
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2017
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.50w x 0.20d