Air Plane

Boarding an airplane strikes at least a small sense of fear into most people. Even though we all have heard that the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of perishing in a plane crash, it still doesn't feel that way. Airplane crashes might be rare, but they do happen, and they’re usually fatal. David Soucie insists that most of these deaths could be prevented. He’s worked as a pilot, a mechanic, an FAA inspector, and an aviation executive. He’s seen death up close and personal - deaths of colleagues and friends that might have been prevented if he had approved certain safety measures in the aircrafts they were handling.

Air travel is one of the safest modes of transportation, but when an aircraft crashes, the consequence is devastating. Why did they happen? Were they caused by bad weather, mechanical failure, or human errors? In this book, the author introduces the 10 deadliest plane crashes in aviation history. He goes through the key events that brought down the doomed commercial jets, and he discusses how we used the painful lessons to improve aviation safety.

CNN Aviation Correspondent Richard Quest offers a gripping and definitive account of the disappearance of Malaysian Airline Flight MH370 in March 2014. On March 8, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared with barely a trace, carrying 239 people on board—seemingly vanishing into the...

David Attenborough reads his own bestselling memoir 'An enthralling autobiography from one of the linchpins of television' Good Book Guide David Attenborough is the acknowledged voice of nature, loved and revered worldwide for his groundbreaking wildlife documentaries. Over the course of his...

In the war-torn skies over Europe, fate thrusts an unlikely squadron into the fight. When Captain Jack Carson and his pilots arrive in England, they have no aircraft, no missions, and no way to join the battle. That is, until the British make an unprecedented offer—Spitfires, the finest fighter planes in the world. With this golden opportunity comes immense pressure: the Americans must prove themselves against the best pilots Germany has to offer. Through the eyes of the cautious yet steadfast Jack Carson, the daring young ace Tommy Baker, the brilliant mechanic Stella Ward, and the ...

What would YOU do with a multi-million-dollar aircraft and time on your hands? Join the adventures of a Silicon Valley salaryman whose good fortune put him in the pilot's seat of a radical, high-tech Beechcraft Starship airplane, one of only a handful ever made. He set out on what many only dream of: slowly meandering around the world with no fixed route and no fixed return date. Discover new countries and cultures.

What happens when a passenger jet loses both engines, lands with its wheels turned sideways, or is forced down in a cornfield? True Plane Survival Stories for Kids – Book 2 features 10 more incredible real aviation stories for readers ages 6–12. Like the first book in the series, this collection has been carefully selected so that everyone in every story survives. Some people were injured, and the emergencies were serious, but these are stories of survival, teamwork, quick thinking, and extraordinary problem-solving rather than tragedy. Every chapter is based on a real flight and a real...

Why a nation would build aircraft that are never meant to enter service is a mystery. This introduction sets out the book's central idea: the X-planes are America's way of buying knowledge before it buys the fleets. It previews the eighty-year story, from Chuck Yeager's flight past Mach 1 in 1947 to NASA's X-59 approaching the tests that could reopen the skies over land to supersonic travel, and introduces the secret spaceplane that has spent more than eleven years in orbit. What separates an X-plane from a prototype? It defines the X-plane as a research vehicle built in ones and twos to ...

What happens when a passenger jet loses its engines, drops thousands of feet, or is forced to land somewhere no airliner was ever meant to land? True Plane Survival Stories for Kids brings together 10 incredible true aviation stories for young readers ages 6–12. Because this book is written specifically for that age group, the collection has been carefully chosen so that everyone in every story survives. The emergencies are real, and some people were injured, but these are stories of survival, courage, teamwork, and extraordinary problem-solving rather than tragedy. Every story is based ...

What happens when a passenger jet loses both engines, a cockpit window disappears, or an airliner is forced to land somewhere no passenger plane was ever meant to go? Discover 20 incredible true aviation survival stories in one action-packed collection for boys and girls age 6–12. This special edition combines Book 1 and Book 2 of the series into one large collection packed with dramatic emergencies, extraordinary landings, quick thinking, teamwork, and real-life survival. Every story really happened. And in every story, everyone survives. With more than 300 pages of true stories, this ...

Have you ever wondered who helps keep airplanes safely moving through the sky and around the airport? In I Am an Air Traffic Controller, young readers follow an air traffic controller through a busy day at work. From guiding airplanes along taxiways to clearing pilots for takeoff and landing, controllers carefully watch, listen, communicate, and work as a team. Children will discover how tower, ground, and radar controllers help passenger and cargo airplanes travel safely. As evening arrives, another controller takes over—because airports and airplanes keep moving day and night. Featuring...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the "Topgun" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat. "A noble, thrillingly realized combat aviation memoir from one of...

Saudi Arabia has fallen… …as America fights to hold on. Saddam declares this the “Mother of all Wars.” Iraq controls twenty-five percent of the world’s daily oil output. Prices soar as the Soviet Union moves to fill the void. The world’s first oil war has begun and wreaked havoc on global trade. Fighting around Medina and the Islamic Holy sites turns medieval. Memories of World War I trench warfare return. Will the 101st Airborne be able to stop the Republican Guard from throwing America and the remnants of the Saudi Army into the Red Sea? High above the skies of the desert, ...

He opened a portal to a parallel Earth where humans don't exist. For physicist Tim Bowman, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, but one fraught with peril. Opportunity and danger await, particularly when the local fauna views you as a snack. Humans may not live here but the mega-fauna of the Pleistocene does, hungry and waiting. But this is nothing compared to what his government back home is planning for him. Book 1 in an exciting new series, The Hayek Chronicles, by the author of the Corps of Discovery series.

This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them. It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us...

Float through the sky under a giant, colorful balloon! Listen for the facts on hot air balloons.

Militaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!

When his dad announced they were moving to Iowa, Brian looked forward to making some new friends. But on his first day there he makes an enemy instead--Frankie Heller, the meanest kid in town. Brian needs to hang out with someone cool to get back on track... Alex has always been the coolest guy around, and good with money, just like his dad. But now the family is struggling, and he needs to make some cash to keep up appearances. Then an opportunity falls in his lap...

Get there in a flash with the speediest way to travel. Listen for the facts on jet planes.

Juan and Anna are flying to Mexico to visit their grandma. From the airport to the clouds, Juan and Anna are ready to take off on a fun flight.