CHAPTER 1 5 STREAKING ACROSS THE SKY Ethan moved to the front of the bleachers and looked to his right First he heard a rumble Then he saw it Nine fighter jets were flying in formation They streaked over the crowd at the air show Ethan cheered The jets power and speed was unlike anything he had seen before Fighter jets fly in formation during an air show
6 Fighter jets are used by militaries They are small fast jet powered planes A typical jet carries one or two people Fighter jets also carry weapons such as bombs or missiles Different jets have different purposes Some fight other aircraft in the air Some are designed to attack targets on the ground Some accompany other aircraft carrying supplies or people Fighter jets defend these aircraft in case of attack Armies used propeller airplanes during World War I 1914 1918 Pilots often used handguns to fight enemies Airplanes became more advanced during World War II 1939 1945 In 1944 the
7 A P 80 Shooting Star lands in 1945 German military fought with Me 262s They were the first fighter planes with jet engines Fighter jets were much faster than propeller airplanes The US Air Force had to catch up Engineers at Lockheed Corporation in California made the P 80 Shooting Star
