| Uh-60 Black Hawk Contributor(s): Hamilton, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617836893 ISBN-13: 9781617836893 Publisher: A&d Xtreme OUR PRICE: $31.15 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: 623.740 |
| LCCN: 2012945707 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Series: Xtreme Military Aircraft |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 157400 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title explores the development and use of the UH-60 Black Hawk. Readers will follow the history of this front-line utility helicopter, and learn about its military and performance specifications. Features such as its radios, radar warning receiver, and infrared countermeasures system are detailed. Readers will learn about its weapon systems including pintle mounts, machine guns, and miniguns. Readers will discover the aircraft's operational use in in a variety of missions, including air assault, air cavalry, and aeromedical evacuations. The Black Hawk's two General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshaft engines are covered, as are the achievements and future of this important aircraft. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |