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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. Who ordered production of the hydrogen fueled plane?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) CIA.
(d) Air Force.

2. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?
(a) $56 million.
(b) $39 million.
(c) $43 million.
(d) $27 million.

3. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

4. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Lieutenant colonel.
(c) Captain.
(d) Major.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Blackbird retired?

2. What bomber was the United States using to counter the Soviet heavy bombers?

3. Where was Johnson hurt in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?

4. How far did it take to make a tight turn in a Blackbird?

5. How high would the liquid hydrogen-fueled plane fly?

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