Who flies fighter planes? The U.S. military uses fighter planes to help protect our country. Featuring some of the most recognizable machines in the military, this book shows how these awesome planes work.

This illustrated book provides both the general enthusiast and the historian with key information about the world's fighter aircraft, from the pioneering days of WWI through to the present day, and includes the Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, MiG-15, Hunter, Harrier and F-14 Tomcat.

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Cutaway colour illustrations provide detailed visual profiles of every featured aircraft. Includes all the most important jet fighter aircraft from 1945 to the present day.

Did you know that some fighter jet engines weigh as much as cars? Fighter jet pilots steer the plane with a stick control. Learn more fascinating facts in Fighter Jets, a Mighty Military Machines book.

Some of the fastest planes in the world can only be found in the US military. Though fighter planes have been used since the aerial dogfights of World War I, today’s jets seem unstoppable. They can slip through radar undetected, carry numerous missiles, and fly faster than the speed of sound. Full-color photographs of these swift military machines enhances the historical and science content. Readers will be continually engaged as they are introduced to the futuristic F-35 and as they learn how a jet engine works.

Fighter jets zoom through the sky in this informative introduction to military machines. Readers will enjoy carefully leveled text and color photographs as they learn about the history, parts, and uses of fighter jets.