It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets by Raymond Friedman
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Both Jet-engine propelled aircraft and long-range rockets were first successfully flown during World War II. This led 10 rapid post-war improvements in both, and within two decades we had supersonic airplanes, communication satellites, and trips to the moon. Unmanned probes to Mars and the outer planets followed, as well as the International Space Station. The technology behind these advances is described, along with short biographies of key pioneers. Problems at high Mach numbers are reviewed. Possible future developments are discussed. Mora technical details, including mathematics, are in an appendix.
A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets by Raymond Friedman is 127 pages long, and a total of 32,639 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 58 minutes to read A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets aloud.
A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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