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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,500.

2. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 to 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 3 to 4.

3. How old were the planes that flew in Operation Desert Storm?
(a) At least 10 to 15 years old.
(b) 7 years old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) At least 12 to 17 years old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did islanders at Okinawa nickname the Blackbird?

2. What did it cost Northrop to build the B-2?

3. What metal was used to build the drone?

4. Where was Lop Nor located?

5. How much water did the stealth ship displace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was done to win over the community of Susanville when they continually experienced the affects of sonic booms?

2. Why did Rich turn down a project to design a hypersonic airplane?

3. Why did the U.S. want to gain information about Lop Nor?

4. Why did President Johnson authorize the Blackbird to overfly North Vietnam in May 1967?

5. How did Rich believe large, expensive airplanes would be built in the future?

6. Why wasn't the Navy interested in the stealth ship?

7. Why was the Blackbird's safety record so amazing?

8. What type of a plane did Johnson propose to build after the U-2?

9. Why did Johnson call the F-111 a national scandal?

10. Why was it easier in the past to get a project like the Blackbird project rolling?

(see the answer keys)

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