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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 much weight did paint add to the Blackbird?
(a) 75 pounds.
(b) At least 50 pounds.
(c) 150 pounds.
(d) At least 100 pounds.

2. 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) 4 hours and 53 minutes.
(c) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(d) 3 hours and 6 mintues.

3. What did the CIA nickname the Blackbird project?
(a) Snake.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Falcon.
(d) Oxcart.

4. When did a piece of one of the drones resurface?
(a) 17 years later.
(b) 15 years later.
(c) 9 years later.
(d) 8 years later.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the farthest distance that Johnson would put an engineer from the assembly line?

2. What tanker was used to fuel the Blackbirds in the air?

3. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?

4. What was the name of the stealth ship?

5. When was Johnson's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When the stealth boat was being tested on the ocean, how were curious fishing boats and yachtsmen kept away?

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

5. Why was the stealth project photographer getting fuzzy pictures of the stealth airplane model?

6. Why wasn't it possible to cut corners when building the Blackbird?

7. Why did Northrop Aircraft Company offer Rich a job?

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

9. What happened to a Blackbird flight pilot over West Virginia?

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

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