How long does it take to read Sled Driver?
Brian Shul
Sled Driver by Brian Shul takes about 2 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 151 pages, about 41,525 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. "Sled Driver" takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, "Sled Driver" captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.
Subjects: Air pilots, Biography, Piloting, Reconnaissance aircraft
