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

2. What type of bombs did the F-117As use in Baghdad?
(a) GBU-27.
(b) Mark 81.
(c) CBU Mark 20.
(d) GBU-10.

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) 5 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 4 times.

4. How many years passed before Al Whitley could explain to his wife and kids the meaning of a plaque Rich had given him after he first flew the F-117A?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

5. How many of the 43 bridges spanning the Tigris-Euphrates River did the F-117A knock out?
(a) 27.
(b) 41.
(c) 39.
(d) 34.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many hours of flying did Al Whitley have logged in when he flew the F-117A?

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?

3. How long was test pilot Bob Riedenauer laid up after the first F-117A was taken up for a test flight, and there were problems with the plane?

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

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

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