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

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

2. What was the name of the phony engineering company set up to receive CIA payments?
(a) L&R Engineering.
(b) M&U Engineering.
(c) J&R Engineering.
(d) C&J Engineering.

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

4. 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?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 9 months.

5. What was the code name for the hydrogen fueled plane?
(a) Stratosphere.
(b) Suntan.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Aerie.

6. How long were the rolls of film in U-2?
(a) 2800 ft. rolls.
(b) 1750 ft. rolls.
(c) 3600 ft. rolls.
(d) 1500 ft. rolls.

7. What size wooden model was tested of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) 12 ft.
(b) 5 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 7 ft.

8. How many hours could the U-2 fly without refueling?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

9. How much did the glider decoys that were launched from the U-2s cost?
(a) $200.
(b) $75.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

10. When did Rich take charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) January 17, 1975.
(b) February 12, 1975.
(c) November 12, 1974.
(d) December 18, 1974.

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

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

13. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?
(a) 2 hours before sunset.
(b) 2 hours after sunup.
(c) Just before sunset.
(d) Just after sunup.

14. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?
(a) Building 26.
(b) Building 82.
(c) Building 54.
(d) Building 17.

15. How far were test pilots able to fly the U-2 on one tank of gas?
(a) 4,500 miles.
(b) 5,000 miles.
(c) 3,000 miles.
(d) 6,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?

2. How many of the 43 bridges spanning the Tigris-Euphrates River did the F-117A knock out?

3. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?

4. How many years did the U-2 fly over the Soviet Union?

5. How long did Johnson work at Lockheed?

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