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2) Flight
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) miraculously lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe. But even as he's being hailed for his heroic efforts, questions arise as to who or what was really at fault.
4) Falling
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirty minutes before a flight to New York, the family of the pilot is kidnapped and in order for them to live, all 143 passengers onboard must die in the first novel by a former flight attendant.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives...
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title spotlights aircraft building projects for the next century and beyond, highlighting the need for sustainable, safe construction and the indispensable element of engineering mastery and skill.
11) Fighter planes
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
An overview of the history and characteristics of fighter planes.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight--a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity--to the realm of the mundane. When most people today think of flying, they imagine tedious routines that involve security checkpoints, exorbitant baggage fees, shrinking legroom, and frustrating delays. Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who gave up careers in academia and the business world to pursue his childhood dream of flight, asks us to re-imagine...
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First Skyhorse Publishing edition.
Physical Desc
1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This FAA handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge they will need as they progress in their pilot training. It is a key reference for all the information necessary to operate an aircraft and to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test.
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive look at the world's great aircraft from the experts at Flying magazine, featuring spectacular full-color photographs, fascinating and informative text, and detailed specifications.
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p.
Language
English
Description
War planes series. Describes the history, weapons, equipment, and use by the Air Force of the B-52 bomber, nicknamed the "Big Ugly Fat Fellow" (BUFF) by flight crews because of its size and appearance.
Author
Publisher
Collins Design
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
143 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographers Eric F. Long and Mark A. Avino recreate the sense of commanding fifty legendary aircraft and spacecraft from the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer to the record-breaking Space Ship One.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
320 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
With more than 800 iconic aircraft, trailblazing engines, famous manufacturers, and the people and technology behind the world's most advanced flying machines, this is the ultimate guide to the amazing history of aviation.
20) The airplane
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : colored illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Engaging images accompany information about airplanes. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8
