Aircraft /
by Steve Parker ; illustrated by Alex Pang.
- Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, 2011.
- 40 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 31 cm.
- How it works .
- How it works. .
Includes index.
Hot-air balloon -- Hang glider -- Sailplane -- Wright flyer -- Cessna 172 Skyhawk -- Sopwith Camel -- Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis -- Supermarine Spitfire -- Short Sunderland S.25 -- Harrier Jump Jet -- Lockheed C-130 Hercules -- Northrop B-2 Spirit Bomber -- Airbus A380 - F-35B Lightning -- Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
Describes the inner workings of 15 aircraft, from simple early flyers to state-of-the art bombers.