Yeager: An Autobiography
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Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| associatedAircraft |
Bell X-1
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North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51 Mustang
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| associatedOrganization |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| author | Chuck Yeager ⓘ |
| chronicles |
Chuck Yeager's World War II combat missions
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Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier ⓘ Chuck Yeager's career as a test pilot ⓘ Chuck Yeager's early life in West Virginia ⓘ Chuck Yeager's later Air Force career ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Leo Janos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOnEvent | first supersonic flight in level flight ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Chuck Yeager ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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aviation literature ⓘ military memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat | audiobook ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courage in combat
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personal resilience ⓘ risk-taking in experimental flight ⓘ technological innovation in aviation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chuck Yeager
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United States Air Force ⓘ World War II aviation ⓘ aeronautics ⓘ breaking the sound barrier ⓘ test piloting ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of breaking the sound barrier
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firsthand description of early supersonic flight testing ⓘ portrayal of American aviation culture in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Edwards Air Force Base
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Europe during World War II ⓘ Edwards Air Force Base ⓘ
surface form:
Muroc Army Air Field
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| subjectOccupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Chuck Yeager's life from childhood through post–test pilot career ⓘ |
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