View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How big was Building 82 where the first of the two Have Blue prototypes were built?
(a) 5 football fields.
(b) 12,000 square feet.
(c) 3 football fields.
(d) 15,000 square feet.

3. When did retired Skunk Works' director Kelly Johnson join Lockheed?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1933.

4. How high did Have Blue fly for the test flight?
(a) 8,000 feet.
(b) 5,000 feet.
(c) 10,000 feet.
(d) 7,500 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many different missile systems did the Russian deploy to defend their cities and strategic interests?

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

3. How long did Johnson work at Lockheed?

4. How far could the F-117 stealth fighter fly without refueling?

5. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 171 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample