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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. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?
(a) Korean War.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam War.

2. Where did Rich get his undergraduate degree?
(a) Yale.
(b) MIT.
(c) Berkley.
(d) Harvard.

3. How much fuel did the Blackbird carry?
(a) About 10,000 gallons.
(b) About 5,000 gallons.
(c) More than 13,000 gallons.
(d) More than 20,000 gallons.

4. How much water did the stealth ship displace?
(a) 318 tons.
(b) 614 tons.
(c) 412 tons.
(d) 560 tons.

5. Which branch of the armed forces did Rich's patent benefit?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who did Rich put in charge of building a model stealth ship at Skunk Works?

3. Where did the CIA purchase titanium?

4. Which country had a satellite that was a threat against U.S. surface vessels?

5. At what temperature did aluminum lose its strength?

(see the answer key)

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