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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ship That Never Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

2. What vehicle passed too closely to a truck carrying the Blackbird?
(a) School bus.
(b) Recreational vehicle.
(c) Semi-truck.
(d) Greyhound bus.

3. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) 34.
(b) 27.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

4. How hot did Johnson believe that a plane would get at Mach 3?
(a) 500 degrees.
(b) 1,200 degrees.
(c) 900 degrees.
(d) 750 degrees.

5. What was the cost for a stealth SWATH boat?
(a) $175 million.
(b) $200 million.
(c) $150 million.
(d) $100 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Patriot missiles could be loaded on the SWATH boat?

2. How old was Rich when the Blackbird was designed?

3. By the time Skunk Works had created design A-11, how much were they able to reduce the radar cross section of what became the Blackbird?

4. How much fuel did the Blackbird consume in an hour?

5. At what temperature did aluminum lose its strength?

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