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

2. How far did it take to make a tight turn in a Blackbird?
(a) 125 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 60 to 100 nautical miles.
(d) 40 to 50 nautical miles.

3. How much faster was the Blackbird than the Concorde?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 30 percent.
(c) 10 percent.
(d) 40 percent.

4. 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) 4 hours and 53 minutes.
(b) 1 hour and 28 minutes.
(c) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(d) 3 hours and 6 mintues.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Britain engaged in hostilities against in 1982?

2. 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?

3. How large of a crew was needed to operate the stealth ship?

4. How many operational sorties did the Blackbird fly over Vietnam and other hostile countries?

5. How much money did Northrop lose on the F-20 twin engine fighter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Johnson believe the drones failed over China?

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

4. Why did Rich hesitate to tell Johnson he had been offered a job at Northrop?

5. Why did Rich think aerospace got a bum rap from its critics?

6. Where was the drone built at Skunk Works?

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

8. Where was a model of the stealth ship tested?

9. What were the tiny black dots that appeared on Blackbird windshields after a flight?

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

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