Megafast Planes
Kids, Technology, How Things Work/Are Made, Two Wheels, Four Wheels, No Wheels, Transportation, Aviation
| Author: | John Farndon | ISBN: | 9781512406849 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group | Publication: | January 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hungry Tomato ® | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Farndon |
| ISBN: | 9781512406849 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Publication: | January 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
