"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about jet fighters. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces various kinds of fighter planes used by the Army Air Force and by the Navy and Marines during World War II, their missions, and the weapons employed.

An artificial-intelligence computer piloting a stealth fighter plane for the Navy starts wreaking havoc when it develops a mind of its own. Now it's up to humans to stop it before it incites a war.

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko is the only law-enforcement officer assigned to Antarctica. Carrie is on the verge of shipping out before the really bad weather hits, when she is confronted with a mysterious murder that sounds like a riddle: how'd a lone corpse find its way to the middle of an ice field, as though dropped from a great height? And what does this have to do with the prologue about a Soviet fighter jet crashing some decades earlier? Along...

Explains what military fighter planes are, why they are important, and explains how some specific fighter planes work.

Bomber aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to destroy large targets. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft bombers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Attack aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to deliver precise airstrikes. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft attackers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO....

Desert Sky Air Force Base is instructed to carry out an urgent mission. At the same time, a new fighter plane, Petey arrives by forced landing. In order to rescue Petey's best friend Drake who is lost in the desert, Larry the best fighter plane of the Base, is ordered to perform the task. As a result, a competition is held between Petey and Larry. Petey is determined to carry out the most important task by himself in order to rescue his best friend....

"An in-depth look at the F/A-22 Raptor, with detailed cross-section diagrams, action photos, and fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.