Aerobatic Aircraft
Pilots take their skills to the next level in aircraft that perform aerobatic maneuvers. Readers fly along with some of today's most famous planes and pilots as they perform loops, rolls,…
Xtreme Aircraft
Today's aircraft push engineering knowledge and piloting skills from the impossible to the possible. From drone pilots on the ground to pilots in space, and from aircraft with no engines to those that run on alternate forms of power, this series introduces readers to a wide variety of planes, helicopters, and drones. Dynamic, full-color images bring the world of aviation into their hands. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Titles
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Electric Aircraft
Some planes fly with alternative forms of power. Electric motors, which may run on solar cells or batteries, are bringing the aviation industry closer to zero emissions and noiseless travel.…
Fire & Rescue Aircraft
The special designs and challenges of fire and rescue aircraft, along with the unique skills of their pilots, are emphasized in full-color, dramatic photos. Readers fight fires in fixed-wing…
Gliders
Who needs an engine to fly? Readers learn the many designs of today's gliders and the pilots who take to the skies for free flight. Descriptions of sports adventures including hang gliding…
Spaceplanes
This title brings readers the history and excitement of the world's attempts at creating aircraft that are part plane and part spaceship. From NASA's space shuttles to Britain's Skylon to…
Unmanned Aircraft
Readers learn that some pilots fly with their feet on the ground. Flying without a pilot at the helm, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) take to the skies for surveillance, search and rescue,…