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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did it cost Northrop to build the B-2?
(a) $700 million.
(b) $300 million.
(c) $800 million.
(d) $500 million.

2. How tall was the mountain near the test site for the model stealth ship?
(a) 11,500 ft.
(b) 8,500 ft.
(c) 12,000 ft.
(d) 7,500 ft.

3. What vehicle passed too closely to a truck carrying the Blackbird?
(a) School bus.
(b) Greyhound bus.
(c) Semi-truck.
(d) Recreational vehicle.

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

5. How much money did Northrop lose on the F-20 twin engine fighter?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $50 million.
(c) $75 million.
(d) $25 million.

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

7. Who did Rich partner with on the stealth bomber?
(a) Boeing.
(b) Rockwell.
(c) General Dynamics.
(d) Northrop.

8. At what temperature did aluminum lose its strength?
(a) 150 degrees.
(b) 500 degrees.
(c) 900 degrees.
(d) 300 degrees.

9. From what distance could the U.S. early-warning radar net track a baseball-size object?
(a) 3,000 miles.
(b) 2,500 miles.
(c) 5,000 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

10. Who was the largest builder of planes in the aerospace industry in the 1980s?
(a) Lockheed.
(b) General Dynamics.
(c) Northrop.
(d) McDonnell Douglas.

11. When was Johnson's birthday?
(a) March 16.
(b) February 27.
(c) April17.
(d) June 4.

12. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?
(a) 1 hour and 28 minutes.
(b) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(c) 3 hours and 6 mintues.
(d) 4 hours and 53 minutes.

13. How hot did Johnson believe that a plane would get at Mach 3?
(a) 500 degrees.
(b) 1,200 degrees.
(c) 750 degrees.
(d) 900 degrees.

14. Who was Britain engaged in hostilities against in 1982?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) India.
(c) Chile.
(d) Argentina.

15. What did Rich say would be the surface heat on the fuselage of a plane that would fly at Mach 12?
(a) 3,500 degrees.
(b) 2,500 degrees.
(c) 1,500 degrees.`
(d) 3,000 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?

2. How many years was the Blackbird in service before it was retired?

3. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?

4. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1980s?

5. How many years did Rich work at Lockheed?

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