Megafast planes
By: by John Farndon ; illustrated by Mat Edwards and Jeremy Pyke
Contributors: Pyke, Jeremy, ill; Edwards, Mat, 1966- ill
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
ISBN-13: 9781467793650
Subjects: Airplanes; Military Airplanes; Juvenile literature; Hypersonic planes; High-speed aeronautics
Description: Are you ready to take off with the world's fastest supersonic aircraft? Strap yourself in for a trip in the MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor and clock up to 2,100 mph (3,380 kmh/h)! Soar in the NAA X-15 rocket plane, which set a record of 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h) in 1967! Hop into the world's fastest jet, the NASA Hyper X-43 scramjet, but hang on it has the potential to go 7,000 mph (11,265 km/h)! Detailed illustrations put you in the cockpits of these mighty, streaking aircraft, while bite-sized facts explain how they work, their pilots' daring risks, and the thrill of supersonic flight.
Notes: "Each spread of this high-energy book profiles a different plane and delves into records it has broken, stunts it has performed, and other amazing feats related to its speed"--Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.

Accelerated Reader AR 6.3 1.0 181179.