Introduces jumbo jets and decribes the different parts to the jet that allows it to fly.

Publisher Annotation: For the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747's first commercial flight, a picture book about the development of the iconic passenger plane and how it changed the history of air travel.

A history of the legendary Concorde, the passenger plane that flew from the late 70s until 2003 at twice the speed of sound. Designed and built by French and British engineers, the Concorde was the ultimate in speed and luxury for a select group of global jet setters, and the birthplace of many breakthroughs in aviation science. Ultimately, it was not sustainable because of enormous fuel consumption and high-ticket prices.

A 747 red-eye flight out of Hawaii heads along at 30,000 feet toward Los Angeles. Suddenly, there's no pilot. Later, there's no co-pilot. There are however, hissing, slithering, attacking, venomous snakes. A crime boss has subverted security and planted the reptiles in order to bring the plane down, along with a witness slated to testify against the mobster in L.A. Now, the FBI agent assigned to protect the witness will have to rally what's left of...

"Air Force One keeps the U.S. president safe while flying. Learn more about the features that protect this plane. Also discover the team members who protect the president as he travels on this amazing plane." --