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F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon

by Gitlin, Marty

ISBN: 9781680208542

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It was more than 50 years ago when the U.S. Air Force put in a request. It wanted a lighter fighter jet. Soon the F-16 Falcon was born. And it is still going strong today. The plane known by pilots as the "Viper" is being used around the world by friends of America. Part of the America's Fighter Jets series: the F-16 Fighting Falcon places readers in the cockpit. It teaches them all about this incredible aircraft. and why it has been a mainstay in the U.S. arsenal for a half-century.

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  • Copyright: 2024
    Imprint:     Little Mitchie
    Category:     Nonfiction

    Interest Level:

    • Primary
    • Intermediate

    Reading Level:

    • Grade 4
    • Grade 5

  • Book Features:

    • Full-color photographs
    • Further Resources
    • Glossary
    • High Interest, Low Readability (Hi-Lo)
    • Index
    • Interesting facts
    • Table of Contents

    Dewey Number: 623.0
    Page Count:     24
    Trim:     8 x 8

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They zoom through the sky. They shoot at enemy planes and troops on the ground. They have cockpits, wings, engines, missiles and radar. They are fighter jets. And each book in the America's Fighter Jets series spotlights a different aircraft. The books detail their histories and how they worked. The books in this series explain why each aircraft was so effective in wartime and in preserving peace. The main text of each book is supplemented with photographs, Fast Fact boxes, What You Should Know, a glossary, index and suggestions for finding out more information about these amazing aircrafts.