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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What markets did Northrop Aircraft Company wish to pursue in 1972?
(a) European markets.
(b) NATO and Asian markets.
(c) African markets.
(d) Australian markets.

2. How many engines did the B-70 have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

3. When was the first mission to send drones over Lop Nor?
(a) September 12, 1968.
(b) November 9, 1969.
(c) February 5, 1970.
(d) October 11, 1967.

4. From what base did Blackbirds fly to photograph North Vietnam?
(a) Korea.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) Australia.
(d) Taiwan.

5. What was the farthest distance that Johnson would put an engineer from the assembly line?
(a) 100 ft.
(b) 25 ft.
(c) 15 ft.
(d) 50 ft.

6. What price did Skunk Works quote for the B-2?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $150 million.
(c) $300 million.
(d) $200 million.

7. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 23.
(d) 16.

8. How many planes did Rich work on during his employment at Lockheed?
(a) 27.
(b) 31.
(c) 15.
(d) 24.

9. Which country had a satellite that was a threat against U.S. surface vessels?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Soviets.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Iran.

10. When did the Concord first fly?
(a) 5 years after the Blackbird.
(b) 7 years after the Blackbird.
(c) 4 years after the Blackbird.
(d) 9 years after the Blackbird.

11. How much was spent in the 1980s on military acquisitions?
(a) $500 billion.
(b) $750 billion.
(c) $1 trillion.
(d) $2 trillion.

12. How old was Johnson when he died?
(a) 80.
(b) 65.
(c) 70.
(d) 75.

13. What was the name of the town in the path of the Blackbird when it returned to Beale?
(a) Hamilton Branch.
(b) Susanville.
(c) Quincy.
(d) Greenville.

14. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1950s?
(a) 54.
(b) 27.
(c) 49.
(d) 38.

15. Which two groups agreed to purchase the drone?
(a) Navy and Marines.
(b) Army and Navy.
(c) Air Force and Navy.
(d) CIA and Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?

2. Where was Lop Nor located?

3. How much would Northrop Aircraft Company have increased Rich's salary if he went to work for them?

4. Where did the CIA purchase titanium?

5. How much weight did paint add to the Blackbird?

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