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Devastated at being reprimanded for a midair collision, TOPGUN instructor Luke Henry quits the Navy to start a private aerial combat school in the Nevada desert, where he and a number of his buddies, all former TOPGUN fliers -- part of the Old Bro network -- train fighter pilots for the U. S. government. Prior to leaving the Navy, Luke discovers that the United States has purchased twenty MiG-29s -- Russia's front-line fighter -- from Moldova, of...
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Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses. Risking their lives on...
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Helicopters are fascinating vehicles made up of many important parts. With the help of this stimulating volume, readers learn all about these amazing aircraft. Helpful diagrams, accessible text, and an advantageous design all combine to make for an engaging book that readers of many ages and levels will benefit from. Eye-catching illustrations help clarify important lessons and hold the attention of even reluctant readers. This insightful and informative...
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Ada and Emily are best friends and next-door neighbours. They love to engineer and build a variety of creations in Ada's shed. One warm summer day whilst staring up at the sky, they realise what they want to do most is fly. They quickly get to work, turning a past project, a go-kart, into their very own aeroplane in which they can take to the skies and have amazing adventures.
Join Ada and Emily as they plan and build their aeroplane, become aircraft...
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Airships are self-propelled aircrafts that are lighter than the air itself. Readers of this captivating volume will learn all about how these amazing flying machines work. Handy diagrams and illustrations accompany accessible text, making for an insightful book that readers of many ages and levels can benefit from. Young aircraft enthusiasts, as well as those who are new to the subject, are sure to gain valuable insight from this engaging, high-interest...
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Throughout history, hot-air balloons have been used for a number of practical and recreational purposes. With their beautiful and often brightly colored designs, hot-air balloons are objects of high interest and curiosity, especially among young readers who are already interested in other kinds of aircraft. Readers of this engaging book follow along with Piggles, a charming pig, to learn all about hot-air balloons. Vibrant illustrations and carefully...
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What could pigs possibly know about flying? Well, it turns out one pig knows quite a bit. Readers of this engaging volume follow along with a friendly pig named Piggles as they learn all about gliders. Colorful, easy-to-understand diagrams and images accompany accessible, age-appropriate text, allowing for a deeper understanding of these amazing gliding machines. Readers who are fascinated by airplanes and helicopters will love learning about this...
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Of all the vehicles that can fly, perhaps the most fascinating are those that can bring people into space. Readers of this informative volume take an up-close look at space shuttles and learn important lessons about them from a friendly pig named Piggles. Insightful diagrams and illustrations are paired with easy-to-understand text that is arranged in manageable sections, allowing readers of many ages and levels to learn about these incredible machines....
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Many people have traveled on airplanes, but do they really know how they work? After reading this innovative book, readers will be airplane experts. A friendly pig named Piggles leads the way on this exciting journey learning about these interesting aircrafts. Informative diagrams help readers easily understand the working parts of these intricate machines, while accessible text is arranged in easy-to-digest sections. Airplanes are a fascinating topic,...
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Using a fictionalized approach, readers follow one family's journey from the airport to the air, learning new words and fun facts with each turn of the page. Colorful illustrations and accessible text show readers how much fun it is to fly in an airplane. A picture glossary helps strengthen vocabulary skills and encourages deeper learning development.
12) Final Approach
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A government investigator looks into the cover-up of a deadly plane crash in this aviation thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Lockout.
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
13) Waypoints
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In 1910, the famed escapologist Harry Houdini made an ill-fated attempt to become the first person to fly an aircraft over Australian soil-yet while Houdini is remembered today for his failure, the true record-holder has been forgotten.
Now this quirk of history becomes fodder for the obsessions of one Bernard Cripp, the world-weary scion of an ailing family circus, as he tries to unearth every detail of Houdini's flight in order to re-enact it,...
15) Will y Orv
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Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it was up--soaring into the strong winds before plunging back to the ground. The flight of the Flyer had lasted only a few seconds, but it had flown! This historic 12-second ride will always be remembered as the first engine-powered flight. Young Johnny Moore was...
16) Planes go
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Describes the sounds of eight different kinds of airplanes.
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The best thing about flight school is that Little Plane gets to learn how to sky-write! He adores practicing ARCS! He excels at practicing DIVES! But not everything is easy and fun. Little Plane loathes practicing LOOPITY-LOOPS. They make him dizzy.
Find out what it will take to make Little Plane learn how to write in this little book about big dreams from award-winning author Stephen Savage.
A Neal Porter Book
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Pilot Elmer Darrell will get the jaunt of his life after he agrees to compete against racecar driver Humboldt Bratka in the latest craze, SPEED. As each man seeks to outdistance his past, their passions collide against a roaring background of speakeasies, masked balls, and jazz! Will "Elm" fall for the flapper turned wing-walker, Zella? Will "Bolt" fall for the vamp racecar driver, Veronica? Or will something develop between them that leaves the women...
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Enter the endearing world of Rolleen Rabbit with her Mommy, Cousins and Friends! As autumn begins and continues through mid-season, Mommy and Rolleen work round the clock and complete the finishing touches to their tailoring creations in time for the celebrations to begin...Together with cousins, Starry and Kiki, and many of her friends, the Waterfront community will be having a great moment commencing Miss Angel and Mr. Tammy's big day that leads...
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Daniel Blaine and his sister Eveline, each orphaned at a very young age but subsequently raised by a loving family, have spent their adult lives alienated from each other. The occasional phone call, even an email on occasion has vanished from their lives. Daniel, seven years younger, works at a financial institution in Chicago, not very far from, where he was born. Eveline has moved around, but has never stopped seeking recompense for the airline...
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