Karen E Bledsoe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The military uses helicopters for many reasons. Each chopper is designed for its specific purpose: transporting goods and troops, sending rockets and missiles at the enemy, or some combination thereof. Readers learn about the different kinds of military helicopters from the men and women who use them every day.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fighter planes were made famous by the movie Top Gun, but they were first used during World War I and have become a standard symbol for the military. Through first-hand interviews, readers learn about the development and evolution of fighter planes, when and how they are used, and what it's like to be the pilots who fly them and the engineers who fix them.