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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Swatting at Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) 11-hour days, 7 days a week.
(b) 14-hour days, 7 days a week.
(c) 10-hour days, 6 days a week.
(d) 12-hour days, 5 days a week.

3. What type of a deadline was Skunk Works given to test-fly the first stealth fighter?
(a) 32 months.
(b) 22 months.
(c) 48 months.
(d) 18 months.

4. When was the F-117A first used in combat?
(a) Strike against Kaddafi.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) Yom Kippur War.

5. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 9 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?

2. Where did Northrop and Skunk Works test their stealth designs?

3. What was the F-117A nicknamed?

4. What was the target date for the completion of Have Blue?

5. For whom was the test site built where the Have Blue was tested?

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