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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the area called where Rich and Robertson worked with the liquid hydrogen?
(a) Fort Johnson.
(b) Fort Rich.
(c) Fort Robertson.
(d) Fort Skunk.

2. How old was Francis Powers when he flew the U-2 that crashed in Russia?
(a) 34.
(b) 29.
(c) 36.
(d) 27.

3. Where was Rich born and raised?
(a) Philippines.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Puerto Rico.

4. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?
(a) F-14s.
(b) F-16s.
(c) F-15s.
(d) F-18s.

5. During a night flight out of Turkey, how many fighters did the Soviets scramble against a U-2?
(a) 36.
(b) 57.
(c) 43.
(d) 28.

6. How far could the F-117 stealth fighter fly without refueling?
(a) 900 miles.
(b) 1500 miles.
(c) 750 miles.
(d) 1200 miles.

7. What would be the equivalent radar signature of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) D-21 drone.
(b) T-38 trainer.
(c) Piper Cub.
(d) An eagle's eyeball.

8. How high would the liquid hydrogen-fueled plane fly?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 110,000 feet.
(c) 200,000 feet.
(d) 100,000 feet.

9. When was Skunk Works created?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1941.

10. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) 34.
(b) 27.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

11. 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) 15 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

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

13. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?
(a) Japan.
(b) France.
(c) Australia.
(d) Egypt.

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

15. Who ordered production of the hydrogen fueled plane?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) CIA.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far were test pilots able to fly the U-2 on one tank of gas?

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

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

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

5. When was the F-117A first used in combat?

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