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Chuck Yeager is called the guy with the right stuff for being the first to shatter the sound barrier myth. From his earliest days as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Corps he set out to do the best job possible and to learn as much as he could about whatever he was doing. Eventually, that determination led him to be a fighter and test pilot. Chuck loved to fly. 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 made modern aviation and space exploration possible. Accomplishments aside, we can all agree on one thing—Chuck Yeager is an American hero.
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Susan Sales Harkins has been a full-time writer since 1992. Before that, she taught general computing classes at a local business college. Now, she specializes in computer journalism and children’s educational literature. Susan’s most recent book is The New SAT Exam Cram with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, by Que Publishing. Her favorite pastime is pursuing her grandchildren in rural Kentucky where she lives with a few animals including one of the two-legged variety (her husband).
Chuck Yeager is called the guy with the right stuff for being the first to shatter the sound barrier myth. From his earliest days as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Corps he set out to do the best job possible and to learn as much as he could about whatever he was doing. Eventually, that determination led him to be a fighter and test pilot. Chuck loved to fly. 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 made modern aviation and space exploration possible. Accomplishments aside, we can all agree on one thing—Chuck Yeager is an American hero.
About the Author
Susan Sales Harkins has been a full-time writer since 1992. Before that, she taught general computing classes at a local business college. Now, she specializes in computer journalism and children’s educational literature. Susan’s most recent book is The New SAT Exam Cram with Sample Tests on CD-ROM, by Que Publishing. Her favorite pastime is pursuing her grandchildren in rural Kentucky where she lives with a few animals including one of the two-legged variety (her husband).
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