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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Silver Bullet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Rich take charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) December 18, 1974.
(b) January 17, 1975.
(c) November 12, 1974.
(d) February 12, 1975.

2. What was the target date for the completion of Have Blue?
(a) October 12, 1978.
(b) April 18, 1975.
(c) March 12, 1976.
(d) December 1, 1977.

3. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?
(a) 2 hours after sunup.
(b) Just after sunup.
(c) 2 hours before sunset.
(d) Just before sunset.

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

5. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?
(a) F-18s.
(b) F-16s.
(c) F-15s.
(d) F-14s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?

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

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 type of missiles did the Marines have in August 1979?

5. What would be the equivalent radar signature of the Hopeless Diamond?

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