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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) At least 100 pounds.
(b) 75 pounds.
(c) 150 pounds.
(d) At least 50 pounds.

2. How much water did the stealth ship displace?
(a) 560 tons.
(b) 412 tons.
(c) 318 tons.
(d) 614 tons.

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

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

5. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1980s?
(a) 7.
(b) 17.
(c) 5.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Patriot missiles could be loaded on the SWATH boat?

2. How many new airplanes were introduced in the 1950s?

3. When there were problems using the Blackbird to carry the drone, what plane was used instead?

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

5. How much would Northrop Aircraft Company have increased Rich's salary if he went to work for them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of problems might be encountered if the A-12 was made from titanium?

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

3. What shattered Dick Bissell's career?

4. What was done to prepare the route for the truck that would carry the Blackbird to the test site?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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