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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. How long did it take McDonnell Douglas to build the fighters it began building at the same time Skunk Works was building stealth fighters?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. What size wooden model was tested of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) 7 ft.
(b) 5 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 12 ft.

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

4. When was the contract to build the stealth fighters signed?
(a) March 10, 1978.
(b) July 13, 1978.
(c) November 1, 1978.
(d) January 15, 1978.

5. When was the Skunk Works headquarters built?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did Johnson start the Skunk Works?

4. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?

5. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?

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