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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. About how many hours of flying did Al Whitley have logged in when he flew the F-117A?
(a) About 750.
(b) About 900.
(c) About 1,200.
(d) About 1,000.

2. Who conducted tests in 1976 to determine if the claims Rich made about Have Blue were true?
(a) Brian Talbertson.
(b) Andrew Johnson.
(c) Lindsay Anderson.
(d) David Wyatt.

3. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?
(a) Steel office desk.
(b) A steel wall panel.
(c) Steel filing cabinet.
(d) Shop tool cabinet.

4. When was the Blackbird retired?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1992.

5. From what distance could the U.S. early-warning radar net track a baseball-size object?
(a) 5,000 miles.
(b) 3,000 miles.
(c) 2,500 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?

3. In Chapter 2, what type of a work week did the senior aerodynamicists, thermodynamicists, propulsion specialists, stress and structures, and weight engineers work to meet a deadline?

4. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?

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

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