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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Getting Off the Ground.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the F-117A first used in combat?
(a) Yom Kippur War.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) Strike against Kaddafi.
(d) Vietnam War.

2. How many F-117As were hit when they flew over Iraq?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) None.

3. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?
(a) Just after sunup.
(b) 2 hours after sunup.
(c) Just before sunset.
(d) 2 hours before sunset.

4. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?
(a) 21,000.
(b) 16,000.
(c) 14,000.
(d) 19,000.

5. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?
(a) Boeing.
(b) Northrup.
(c) McDonnell Douglas.
(d) Raytheon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Johnson want Rich to research liquid hydrogen?

2. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?

3. Who ordered production of the hydrogen fueled plane?

4. At what altitude did Skunk Works hope the U-2 would be able to fly?

5. What was the code name for the hydrogen fueled plane?

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