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Some small jets are made for racing. Pilots can fly them in events such as the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. Pilots roar around a set course at more than 500 miles per hour (805 km/h). Their ultra-fast jets perform high-speed turns and battle for position and clean air in a race to the finish line. indd 28 10/6/14 2:34 PM The Patriots Jet Team performs at an air show. indd 29 10/6/14 2:34 PM GLOSSARY aileron A hinged panel on an airplane wing that allows the pilot to control the plane’s roll, which affects direction.
Thrust Forward force produced by a jet engine. turbine A set of rapidly spinning blades inside a jet engine; the turbine produces energy as air rushes through. indd 30 10/8/14 4:05 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION Books Morey, Allan. Fighter Jets. , 2014. Petrie, Kristin. Airplanes. , 2009. Tieck, Sarah. Jets. , 2011. com. These links are routinely monitored and updated to provide the most current information available. indd 31 10/8/14 4:05 PM INDEX A 380 Superjumbo, 27 aircraft carrier, 17, 19 Antonov An-225, 14, 15 B -2 Spirit, 24, 25 Blue Angels, 4–7 Boeing 747, 26, 27 J et engines, 8, 10, 20, 22–23 N ational Championship Air Races, 28 Nevada, 28 Norway, 15 C hicago Air and Water Show, 4–7 P assenger jets, 12–13, 26, 27 Concorde, 12, 13 crashes, 12 Patriots Jet Team, 29 propellers, 8, 9, 10 D esign, 12, 14–23 R acing, 28 E ngland, 11, 12 S outh Africa, 11, 12 F -15 Eagle, 21 F-18, 17, 19 F/A-18 Hornet.
Formation An arrangement of airplanes flying together. fuselage The main part of an airplane. This is where passengers sit or cargo is stored. intake The opening at the front of a jet engine that allows air to enter. landing gear An airplane’s wheels. propeller A set of rapidly spinning blades that propel some aircraft. rudder A hinged panel on the tail of an airplane that helps a pilot control the plane’s direction. stealth Undetectable to radar. thrust Forward force produced by a jet engine. turbine A set of rapidly spinning blades inside a jet engine; the turbine produces energy as air rushes through.