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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. What was the F-117A nicknamed?
(a) Blackwing.
(b) Blackhawk.
(c) Nighthawk.
(d) Darkwing.

2. What type of bombs did the F-117As use in Baghdad?
(a) GBU-27.
(b) Mark 81.
(c) GBU-10.
(d) CBU Mark 20.

3. Where was Johnson hurt in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?
(a) Burbank.
(b) Encino.
(c) Glendale.
(d) Van Nuys.

4. Who was the U-2 built for?
(a) Marines.
(b) CIA.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

5. When did the CIA turn over its remaining U2 aircraft to the Air Force?
(a) March 1975.
(b) July 1973.
(c) April 1974.
(d) June 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?

2. What did the Soviets build that was hydrogen fueled?

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

4. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?

5. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?

(see the answer key)

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