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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 1961, where did President Kennedy attend his first summit with Khrushchev?
(a) Vienna.
(b) London.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Paris.
2. What tanker was used to fuel the Blackbirds in the air?
(a) HC-130P.
(b) KC-135.
(c) KC-97.
(d) KC-10.
3. How tall was the mountain near the test site for the model stealth ship?
(a) 8,500 ft.
(b) 7,500 ft.
(c) 11,500 ft.
(d) 12,000 ft.
4. How did Johnson's wife Althea die in 1970?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) An auto accident.
(d) Diabetes.
5. What price did Skunk Works quote for the B-2?
(a) $150 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $300 million.
(d) $200 million.
6. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 3 to 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2 to 3.
(d) 1.
7. By the time Skunk Works had created design A-11, how much were they able to reduce the radar cross section of what became the Blackbird?
(a) 80 percent.
(b) 70 percent.
(c) 75 percent.
(d) 90 percent.
8. When was Skunk Works ordered to destroy all of the tooling for the drones?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1972.
9. How much would Northrop Aircraft Company have increased Rich's salary if he went to work for them?
(a) $10,000 a year.
(b) $15,000 a year.
(c) $12,000 a year.
(d) $5,000 a year.
10. How much fuel did the Blackbird carry?
(a) About 5,000 gallons.
(b) More than 20,000 gallons.
(c) More than 13,000 gallons.
(d) About 10,000 gallons.
11. When was the Blackbird retired?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1990.
12. How far did it take to make a tight turn in a Blackbird?
(a) 125 miles.
(b) 60 to 100 nautical miles.
(c) 40 to 50 nautical miles.
(d) 80 miles.
13. 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) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(b) 1 hour and 28 minutes.
(c) 3 hours and 6 mintues.
(d) 4 hours and 53 minutes.
14. When did a piece of one of the drones resurface?
(a) 15 years later.
(b) 17 years later.
(c) 9 years later.
(d) 8 years later.
15. What was the cost for a stealth SWATH boat?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $200 million.
(c) $150 million.
(d) $175 million.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Johnson's birthday?
2. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1980s?
3. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1950s?
4. How much money did Northrop lose on the F-20 twin engine fighter?
5. When was the most sensitive project begun that Rich worked on during his years at Skunk Works?
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