Military Helicopters: Heroes of the Sky
- ISBN-10
- 0766070638
- ISBN-13
- 9780766070639
- Series
- Military Helicopters
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-07-15
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishing, LLC
- Authors
- Karen E. Bledsoe, Glen Bledsoe, Taylor Baldwin Kiland
Description
The military uses helicopters for many reasons. Each chopper is designed for its specific purpose: transporting goods and troops, sending rockets and missiles at the enemy, or some combination thereof. Learn about the different kinds of military helicopters from the men and women who use them every day.
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