Megafast Planes
From the Series Megafast
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.
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978-1-4677-9365-0
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$20.99 | |
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978-1-5124-0685-6
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Imprint | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 7.4 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051120, JNF057010 |
| Dewey | 629.133 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1050 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 181179 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Fast facts, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, and Table of contents |
Author: John Farndon
John Farndon is a Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, history, technology and nature, including such international best-sellers as Do Not Open and Do You Think You're Clever?
Illustrator: Jeremy Pyke
After a nine-year stint in the Royal Air Force as an airframes technician, Jeremy Pyke decided to launch a new career as a freelance illustrator. He started as an airbrush artist in 1988. He lives in the UK.
Illustrator: Mat Edwards
UK-based illustrator Mat Edwards has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He began his career working in art studios, becoming a freelance artist in 1992, and carved a flourishing career that continues right up to today.