Fighter pilots
By: by Antony Loveless.
Series: The world's most dangerous jobs
Publisher: Crabtree Pub. Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778750963; 9780778751106
Subjects: Fighter pilots -- Juvenile literature; Aeronautics, Military -- Juvenile literature; Airplanes -- Piloting -- Juvenile literature; Airplanes, Military -- Juvenile literature; Fighter pilots; Aeronautics, Military; Airplanes -- Piloting; Airplanes, Military
Genres: Juvenile literature
Description: Examines what it takes to become a fighter pilot; what the job is like; the jets and equipment required; and what its like to fly at twice the speed of sound in pursuit of an enemy.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Fighter pilot; title: The dangers; title: Training fighter pilot; title: G-force; title: Low-level flying; title: Raptors and typhoons; title: Harriers and F-16s; title: Air-to-air refueling; title: A fighter pilot's day; title: Quick reaction alert; title: QRA in action; title: In action; title: Danger close; title: It's a fact!