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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Picture Postcards for Ike.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?
(a) 19,000.
(b) 16,000.
(c) 14,000.
(d) 21,000.

3. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) Every two years.
(b) About every six years.
(c) Every five years.
(d) About every three years.

4. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant colonel.

5. How long did it take from start to finish for a new airplane to become operational on a flight line?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) As long as 12 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did it cost to build each U-2?

2. When was the Skunk Works headquarters built?

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

4. What type of bombs did the F-117As use in Baghdad?

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

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