It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Story of Chuck Yeager by Susan Sales Harkins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Chuck Yeager loved to fly. His determination led him to be a fighter and test pilot. He flew as often as he could in any craft he could. Eventually, he became the expert on military aircraft. He knew just what each plane could do, and more importantly, what it couldn’t. As important as knowing how far he could push a plane, he also knew when to pull back. His pioneering efforts in breaking the sound barrier made modern aviation and space exploration possible.
Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Story of Chuck Yeager by Susan Sales Harkins is 48 pages long, and a total of 12,384 words.
This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Story of Chuck Yeager aloud.
Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Story of Chuck Yeager is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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