Building an Airplane

by Danielle S. Hammelef

Overview

From huge passenger jets to speedy fighter planes, airplanes bring us to new heights. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476539782
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	See How It's Made Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NC850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Danielle Hammelef is the author of more than 12 books for children. She has also written award-winning children’s magazine stories, nonfiction articles, poetry, and puzzles. Before becoming a freelance writer, Danielle earned a degree in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Danielle lives in Novi, Michigan, with her family.

Table of Contents

One Plane, Millions of Parts 4

Designing and Testing Planes 6

Making Plane Parts 12

At the Assembly Plant 20

Delivering Completed Planes 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32