Fighter Pilots

By Antony Loveless

Book Overview

There are no second places in aerial combat. Fighter pilots have perhaps the most dangerous job of all pilots - engaging other aircraft in order to shoot them down, or flying over enemy territory to drop bombs. Learning to master flying such a complex jet is only part of the job. Ultimately, a fighter jet is no more than a weapons platform, and the pilot must be better than his or her rivals in using the jet's weapons. This book will examine what it takes to become a fighter pilot; what the job is like; the jets and equipment required; and what it's like to fly at twice the speed of sound in pursuit of an enemy.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778750965
• ISBN13: 9780778750963
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6