Author: John Bankston
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
ISBN: 1545746680
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Airports welcome planes of all shapes and sizes. Only one attracts crowds wherever it lands. The Antonov 124 was built to carry tanks and helicopters for the Russian military. Today it carries everything from jet engines to trains. It is the biggest working cargo plane in the world.
Antonov 124 Cargo Plane
Author: John Bankston
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
ISBN: 1545746680
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Airports welcome planes of all shapes and sizes. Only one attracts crowds wherever it lands. The Antonov 124 was built to carry tanks and helicopters for the Russian military. Today it carries everything from jet engines to trains. It is the biggest working cargo plane in the world.
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
ISBN: 1545746680
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Airports welcome planes of all shapes and sizes. Only one attracts crowds wherever it lands. The Antonov 124 was built to carry tanks and helicopters for the Russian military. Today it carries everything from jet engines to trains. It is the biggest working cargo plane in the world.
Navigating the C-124 Globemaster
Author: Billy D. Higgins
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476637113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The C-124 Globemaster--a U.S. military heavy-lift transport in service 1950 through 1974--barreling down a runway was an awesome sight. The aircraft's four 3800 hp piston engines (the largest ever mass-produced), mounted on its 174-foot wingspan, could carry a 69,000-pound payload of tanks, artillery or other cargo, or 200 fully equipped troops, at more than 300 mph. The flight crew, perched three stories above the landing gears in an unpressurized cockpit, relied, like Magellan, on celestial fixes to navigate over oceans. With a world-wide mission delivering troops and materials to such destinations as the Congo, Vietnam, Thule, Greenland and Antarctica, the Globemaster lived up to its name and was foundational to what Time magazine publisher Henry Luce termed the "American Century." Drawing on archives, Air Force bases, libraries and accident sites, and his own recollections as a navigator, the author details Cold War confrontations and consequent strategies that emerged after Douglas Aircraft Company delivered the first C-124A to the Military Air Transport Service in 1949.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476637113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The C-124 Globemaster--a U.S. military heavy-lift transport in service 1950 through 1974--barreling down a runway was an awesome sight. The aircraft's four 3800 hp piston engines (the largest ever mass-produced), mounted on its 174-foot wingspan, could carry a 69,000-pound payload of tanks, artillery or other cargo, or 200 fully equipped troops, at more than 300 mph. The flight crew, perched three stories above the landing gears in an unpressurized cockpit, relied, like Magellan, on celestial fixes to navigate over oceans. With a world-wide mission delivering troops and materials to such destinations as the Congo, Vietnam, Thule, Greenland and Antarctica, the Globemaster lived up to its name and was foundational to what Time magazine publisher Henry Luce termed the "American Century." Drawing on archives, Air Force bases, libraries and accident sites, and his own recollections as a navigator, the author details Cold War confrontations and consequent strategies that emerged after Douglas Aircraft Company delivered the first C-124A to the Military Air Transport Service in 1949.
Antonov's Heavy Transports
Author: Yefim Gordon
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764360718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau's heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design bureau began developing the An-22 heavy military transport, intended to carry 50 tons. Powered by four 15,000 hp turboprops, it was the world's heaviest transport when it first flew in February 1965. The four-turbofan An-124 was again the world's most capable airlifter when it emerged in 1982, with a payload of 120 tons. It proved its worth in military and humanitarian operations and earned acclaim as a commercial freighter after 1991 for carrying heavy and outsized items. The unique six-engined An-225 "Mriya" was created for carrying the Buran space shuttle. Despite the demise of the Buran program, the aircraft found use on the heavy/outsized cargo transportation market. It is illustrated by a wealth of new photos and color artwork, as well as line drawings.â
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764360718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book charts the development and service history of the Antonov design bureau's heavy transport aircraft. In the late 1950s, the Antonov design bureau began developing the An-22 heavy military transport, intended to carry 50 tons. Powered by four 15,000 hp turboprops, it was the world's heaviest transport when it first flew in February 1965. The four-turbofan An-124 was again the world's most capable airlifter when it emerged in 1982, with a payload of 120 tons. It proved its worth in military and humanitarian operations and earned acclaim as a commercial freighter after 1991 for carrying heavy and outsized items. The unique six-engined An-225 "Mriya" was created for carrying the Buran space shuttle. Despite the demise of the Buran program, the aircraft found use on the heavy/outsized cargo transportation market. It is illustrated by a wealth of new photos and color artwork, as well as line drawings.â
We Go on an Airplane
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher:
ISBN: 1634406443
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"What to expect from a trip on an airplane."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 1634406443
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
"What to expect from a trip on an airplane."--
Aircraft Carriers
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1634722272
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1634722272
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
Stickmen's Guide to Aircraft
Author: John Farndon
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512406910
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
How do planes stay in the air? What is vertical takeoff? How does a pilot control altitude in a hot-air balloon? Join the Stickmen to find out how mechanisms work. Get an insider's view of these airborne wonders!
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512406910
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
How do planes stay in the air? What is vertical takeoff? How does a pilot control altitude in a hot-air balloon? Join the Stickmen to find out how mechanisms work. Get an insider's view of these airborne wonders!
Planes and How They Work
Author: Jennifer Prior
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9780743989466
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Each book in 8142--TIME For Kids Nonfiction Readers: Fluent Kit is available in a set of six.For add-on purchases, each 6-pack includes 6 copies of this title and a lesson plan, packaged in a self-sealing vinyl bag.Word Count: 892TCM (Teacher Created Materials) Level: 3.2Guided Reading Level: NEarly Intervention Level: 21DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) Level: 30
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9780743989466
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Each book in 8142--TIME For Kids Nonfiction Readers: Fluent Kit is available in a set of six.For add-on purchases, each 6-pack includes 6 copies of this title and a lesson plan, packaged in a self-sealing vinyl bag.Word Count: 892TCM (Teacher Created Materials) Level: 3.2Guided Reading Level: NEarly Intervention Level: 21DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) Level: 30
Disaster in the Air
Author: Edgar A. Haine
Publisher: Associated University Presses
ISBN: 9780845347775
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
"This book sets forth in detail eighty-nine of the world's most serious (in terms of human lives lost) airplane disasters starting in 1927. The narrative coverage includes those events preceding a particular calamity, often the excruciating search for a missing plane, the sad task of body recovery, and the vital investigative efforts leading to a probable cause, lessons learned, and progressive measures required to prevent or minimize repeat occurrences."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Associated University Presses
ISBN: 9780845347775
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
"This book sets forth in detail eighty-nine of the world's most serious (in terms of human lives lost) airplane disasters starting in 1927. The narrative coverage includes those events preceding a particular calamity, often the excruciating search for a missing plane, the sad task of body recovery, and the vital investigative efforts leading to a probable cause, lessons learned, and progressive measures required to prevent or minimize repeat occurrences."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
How Do Jets Work?
Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467710083
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Read this book to find out!
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467710083
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Read this book to find out!
How Does It Fly? Fighter Plane
Author: Matt Mullins
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
ISBN: 9781610800662
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Since airplanes were first invented, they have often been used for military purposes. Learn about different kinds of fighter planes and find out how they are differen from regular planes.
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
ISBN: 9781610800662
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Since airplanes were first invented, they have often been used for military purposes. Learn about different kinds of fighter planes and find out how they are differen from regular planes.