How long does it take to read The Aviators?
The Aviators by W. E. B. Griffin takes about 8 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours
A week or two of reading
First published 1988. 436 pages, about 119,900 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It is 1964. The Vietnam War has begun to escalate, its new style of battle demanding new weapons and tactics, and men who can use them. Overnight, it seems, the United States Army must scramble to create its first-ever Air Assault Division, a force critical to its chances of success. The obstacles are staggering--untrained men, technical mishaps, interservice rivalries. But through sheer courage and dedication, these heroic fighters rise to the challenge. For they are America's bravest--facing the ultimate test...
Subjects: Fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, men's adventure, Fiction, war & military