Weapons of War

Weapons of War book cover — Head-to-Head is not just a book that shows you loads of facts and stats about fantastic stuff it’s also a fun game book How to Play 1 Grab a copy of Head-to-Head oh you have OK now get your friends to grab a copy too 2 Each player closes their eyes and flips to a game page Now open your eyes and choose one of the weapons Decide who goes first then that person reads out which weapon they’ve chosen plus the name of the stat For example this player has chosen the Attack Helicopter and the Power stat with a Head-to-Head ranking of 6 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter 14 Weight 5,165 kg Maximum Range 1,800 km Power High Accuracy Very good Cost 17,850,000 6 17 6 5 Assault Rifle Assault rifles are hand-held guns that can fire single shots or automatic bursts of bullets Most troops around the world today use some sort of assault rifle Early Development Assault rifles began to be developed from machine guns at the beginning of the 20th century The first assault rifle was used by the German army at the end of World War II 1939 45 Kalashnikov AK-47 The AK-47 is the most famous and most widely used assault rifle It was developed by the USSR modern-day Russia and used by the Soviet army in 1949 The AK-47 is fairly cheap to make reliable and easy to maintain It packs a deadly punch too firing 600 rounds per minute although it’s not as accurate as some assault rifles Attack Helicopter Helicopters were invented in 1936 and first appeared in warfare during World War II Since then they’ve become essential for transporting troops and supplies and as attack aircraft Rifle technology The very latest assault rifles have a range of up to 650 yards 600 m They are equipped with night vision and telescopic sights and some have a grenade launcher underneath the rifle barrel AK-47 Assault Rifle Weight 10 5 lb 4 78 kg loaded Top Range 380 yd 350 m Power Medium Accuracy Average Cost 600 US average 6 12 7 14 16 4 Aerial Advantages Helicopters have some advantages over fixed wing planes they can land and take off vertically so they don’t need runways This allows them to operate in remote areas and cities However helicopters are generally slower than other attack aircraft so they’re more vulnerable to attack Apache The Apache is the US main attack helicopter and has been in service since the 1980s The aircraft has two huge Rolls Royce engines each with 2,100 horsepower It is armed with a M230 30 mm cannon and can launch a range of rockets and missiles Other features include night vision radar and target tracking AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Weight 11,400 lb 5,165 kg 14 Top Range 1,120 Mi 1,800 m 6 Power High 6 Accuracy Very good Cost 30 6 Million US 5 17 5 3 Now challenge your friends to see who has the highest-ranking stat the lower the number the better your chances of winning 1 good 20 goofy Player 1 Power High Player 2 Power Low 6 17 Mash it up 4 Whoever has the lowest number is the winner nice one If you have the same number you’ve tied Time to flip choose challenge again If you and your opponent land on the same game page flip again If you don’t have the same Head-to-Head book as your friends you can STILL play The rules are the same as for the regular game above just flip choose a page pick a stat then read them out loud Now read out the Head-to-Head rankings to see whose choice is best Can a Ferrari beat a tank Can Genghis Khan defeat a king cobra snake

Weapons of War — page 1 — Assault Rifle Assault rifles are hand-held guns that can fire single shots or automatic bursts of bullets Most troops around the world today use some sort of assault rifle Early Development Assault rifles began to be developed from machine guns at the beginning of the 20th century The first assault rifle was used by the German army at the end of World War II 1939 45 Kalashnikov AK-47 The AK-47 is the most famous and most widely used assault rifle It was developed by the USSR modern day Russia and used by the Soviet army in 1949 The AK-47 is fairly cheap to make reliable and easy to maintain It packs a deadly punch too firing 600 rounds per minute although it’s not as accurate as some assault rifles Rifle technology The very latest assault rifles have a range of up to 650 yards 600 m They are equipped with night vision and telescopic sights and some have a grenade launcher underneath the rifle barrel 14 16 7 6 12 AK-47 Assault Rifle We i g h t 1 0 5 l b 4 7 8 k g l o a d e d To p R a n g e 3 8 0 y d 3 5 0 m Po w e r M e d i u m A c c u r a c y Av e r a g e Cost 600 US average 4

Weapons of War — page 2 — Attack Helicopter Helicopters were invented in 1936 and first appeared in warfare during World War II Since then they’ve become essential for transporting troops and supplies and as attack aircraft Aerial Advantages Helicopters have some advantages over fixed wing planes they can land and take off vertically so they don’t need runways This allows them to operate in remote areas and cities However helicopters are generally slower than other attack aircraft so they’re more vulnerable to attack Apache The Apache is the US’s main attack helicopter and has been in service since the 1980s The aircraft has two huge Rolls-Royce engines each with 2,100 horsepower It is armed with a M230 30-mm cannon and can launch a range of rockets and missiles Other features include night vision radar and target tracking AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter 14 Weight 11,400 lb 5,165 kg 6 Top Range 1,120 mi 1,800 m Power High Accuracy Very good Cost 30 6 million US 6 5 17 5

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