Explore everything there is to know about the quickest of all military machines, the fighter jet.

When it comes to aerial fighting, split seconds make the difference between life and death. This book follows the history of fighters from duelling pilots above the trenches of World War I to modern stealth aircrafts that enter enemy territory at speeds faster than the speed of sound.

The Ultimate Military Machines series gives an up-close look at the most powerful weapons and fighting vehicles in the world and explains what makes them so lethal.

This book is part of a book series called Ultimate Military Machines .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tim Cooke is the author of National Geographic's Ancient Aztecs: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Mexico's Past and Concise History of World Religions: An Illustrated Time Line .

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 2: What is a Fighter?
• 3: Fighter Role
• 4: Airborne Police
• 5: Fighter Bombers
• 6: Guns and Cannons
• 7: Fighter Crew
• 8: Fighter Tactics
• 9: Fighter History
• 10: Korean War
• 11: Libya
• 12: Falklands War
• 13: Desert Storm
• 14: Gallery
• 15: Glossary
• 16: Further Reading
• 17: Index