Books in Flight Test Lab series

This combination book and model kit taps into kids' enduring interest in airplanes by bringing them into the hangar for a tour of how planes work, and then into the planes themselves for a pilot's eye view of what it's like to soar. Clear explanations of concepts like the law of motion are here, along with discussions of flying pioneers. But how about actually creating a plane? This book comes with all the parts needed for assembling actual flying airplanes — even a battery-powered propeller winder! Kids learn to build a jumbo jet, a sleek and sporty private aircraft, a fighter jet, and a sturdy bush plane.

Who hasn’t dreamed of being an astronaut? Now kids have a chance to blast off into space without ever leaving planet Earth. The Flight Test Lab Spacecraft kit features a fun, informative book filled with color illustrations, diagrams, and facts. It explains the history of space exploration, how rockets work, and how a spacecraft’s engine accelerates to a speed of 25,000 mph to break Earth’s gravitational pull, and gives young scientists an opportunity to build five different spacecraft varieties and then watch them take flight. Young readers will also learn about the seven Apollo missions, NASA's two Mars rovers, and the first space station. With this fantastic hands-on tool, kids can apply their flight training to build their own rocket with launch pad and attach different payloads.

Discover the amazing world of hovercrafts and how they fly across water and land. These air-cushion vehicles can do things that no other vehicles can do. Step into the cockpit and take one for a spin then build your different hovercraft models. This kit includes all the parts you need to build a search-and-rescue hovercraft, a commuter ferry, a military landing craft, and a racer. The 32-page, four-color, beautifully illustrated book is packed with fascinating information, diagrams, and photographs to give new pilots a comprehensive understanding of hovercrafts. Learn how hovercrafts are able to fly, steer and stop, the many different levers, buttons, pedals and switches in the cockpit, and detailed information about the many unique hovercrafts and their uses today and for the future.

From fighting deadly forest fires to rescuing troops behind enemy lines, helicopters perform incredible feats. Filled with exciting illustrations, easy instructions, and fascinating tidbits on all types of helicopters and their uses, Flight Test Lab: Helicopters explains concepts like flight theory; describes the latest technology; and explores the inner workings of these mechanical marvels. Author Paul Beck describes Thomas Edison's near-deadly attempts at helicopter design and explains how Black Hawks can fly over 1,100 miles. Best of all is the inclusion of all the parts — even a launcher — needed to assemble a simple flying helicopter, a police copter, a military chopper, and a rescue helicopter.